My people, gist don land like fresh pounded yam! So, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) don set wahala for DR Congo wey use some players wey no suppose dey play during 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Na wah!
You sabi say na dem wey knock Super Eagles come out for the African play-offs last November, after dem win Nigeria for penalty shootout, 4-3, for Morocco? That wahala no be small matter o! Now, as DR Congo don dey shine, they fit waka enter final of intercontinental play-off, but this new find fit scatter their plans!
The NFF see say dem get something wey fit help dem. Reports don waka come say about six to nine DR Congo players dey chop dual nationality grass wey no supposed enter their garden. Nigerian lawyers don gather document, wey dem submit to FIFA make dem take a look.
Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the NFF General Secretary, don talk say, “E no clear at all. Congolese constitution no gree dual citizenship, and na those players dem dey claim as own!” Him talk am clear, say some of those players get European passports like Dutch and French. E be like say dem chop small form of fraud, because for FIFA eyes, as long as you get your country passport, you dey eligible to play.
”But wetin we dey talk be say FIFA fit no know wetin dem dey do for DR Congo side; na dem na dem sabi that one. E be like say dem use ‘slight of hand’ to hustle dem players onto the pitch,” Sanusi scolded.
Now, Nigerian football lovers dey catch fresh hope! Area boys wey dey shout say it fit lead Nigeria back to World Cup for 2026 after dem miss 2022 edition for Qatar. DR Congo self don only appear for World Cup one time, back in 1974 when dem dey call dem Zaire. So, dem dey risk am big big now!
So, my people, make we carry our PVC and our prayer go watch how e go turn out! Naija no dey fear o, we go jade every way wey possible to carry dat World Cup trophy come Nigeria!
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