The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it is appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which rejected its petition challenging the eligibility of certain players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off in Rabat, Morocco, last November.
Nigeria had been eliminated from the play-offs after losing to DR Congo 4-3 on penalties.
Following the match, the NFF raised concerns over the legitimacy of some DR Congo players, alleging irregularities in the issuance of passports that qualified them for the fixture.
After several months of deliberation, FIFA delivered its verdict rejecting Nigeria’s petition.
The NFF, however, confirmed it has formally launched an appeal, signaling its determination to pursue the matter through the proper channels.
“We have received the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on our petition, but we are not satisfied with the decision, which rejected our petition.
“I want to assure Nigerians that the NFF has immediately commenced the process of appealing the decision,” said NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.
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