Overview
- The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed it has lodged a formal complaint alleging DR Congo used ineligible players in the African playoff that eliminated Nigeria.
- Nigeria’s filing cites between six and nine players and names reported include Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Arthur Masuaku, Axel Tuanzebe and Noah Sadiki.
- The complaint centers on change‑of‑association procedures and claims some players did not validly renounce prior nationality under DR Congo law that does not recognize dual citizenship.
- Congolese officials, as reported, contend FIFA had already approved the players’ switches, creating a dispute over documentation and prior clearance.
- FIFA has not stated a position; potential remedies range from match forfeits to disqualification, with any sanction appealable to FIFA bodies and then CAS, even as the intercontinental playoff is set for March with DR Congo currently listed to face the Jamaica–New Caledonia winner.