No be small matter o! Nigeria fit still hold on for 2026 World Cup qualification, how e take happen? NFF don clear wetin dey happen as DR Congo fit waka go sanctions because dem players wey dey represent dem no get correct eligibility. Na wah!
See ehn, last November, na dem same DR Congo beat our Super Eagles for penalty, and na so dem carry Africa slot go Intercontinental Play-Offs. But now, gist don show say up to six players from DR Congo no fit play their game well, as dem no carry their former nationality come drop like FIFA talk say dem suppose do. E be like say dem no follow the correct process at all!
NFF no wan slack anyhow, dem don quickly write FIFA letter challenge how DR Congo take use those players for play-off finals. Dem dey ask make dem collect sanctions wey fit change the game, make Nigeria gather another chance to qualify. Naim be di matter wey fit change the whole story for Super Eagles!
Dr. Mohammed Sanusi wey be NFF General Secretary talk say dem dey hopeful say the matter go turn in their favour. “We get better case” na wetin him talk during one radio interview. “We no dey waka go where we sabi say no go fit work. As if na wetin dey for ground, we be hopeful as we dey wait for wetin FIFA go talk about our complaints.”
If the appeal succeed, our players go fit join six-team Intercontinental Play-Off wey go happen for March. Na there dem go decide di final two slots wey dey available for di expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup. Wetin be your own, Nigeria dey look for seventh World Cup appearance, na im be the gbaladun wey we dey chase!
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