Naija dey hold breath as FIFA don ginger dem padi-matter wey concern Super Eagles versus DR Congo.
Dis gisting join FIFA go dey settle whether our boys go fit play for di 2026 World Cup intercontinental playoff or dem go just carry dey waka dey go. DR Congo don cause wahala for dem playoff wey happen last November, when dem beat Super Eagles 4-3 for penalties.
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) don bulala complaint say DR Congo use ineligible players for di match. Dem claim say some of di players, wey recently switch from European nationality join DR Congo, no supposed to dey play. E be like say dem no follow guidelines wey FIFA set. Abeg, na true say dem dey proud of their nationality change?
Nigerians wey dey follow di gist dey flare-up with prayers and hope. E no go too far if we say we go hear something spectacular from FIFA, even though dem don dey stall since December when NFF file di complaint. Na all dis matter wey dey hang like dangling shoe wey one leg no fit land anywhere.
Mohammed Sanusi, di NFF General Secretary, don show say dem confident, talk say “we get strong case.” E be like say di NFF even bring receipts and documents wey dey prove wetin dem dey talk.
But as everywhere dey hot, DR Congo Federation don reply dem matter, say Nigeria dey play ‘bad loser’ and dem no go fit win through backdoor tricks. E kon make dem dey busy defend their players and di integrity of di game. Na wah o!
As FIFA dey plan to drop di weigh-in, Naija fans get plenty bet on di outcome. If dem rule in our favour, Super Eagles go get second chance to stake their claim for di World Cup alongside Jamaica or New Caledonia.
But if dem chop di petition, den e mean sey DR Congo go carry their qualification go intercontinental playoff come March. Na wetin dis Nigerian fans no wan hear – dem dey cross fingers and dey chant, “Super Eagles go carry di day!”
Di matter done bring different reactions for social media, wit some Nigerians calling for justice and others just dey vex. Dem dey hashtag #SuperEagles as dem comment di matter sabi! Plenty pipo don dey ask question if FIFA fit really change di result or dem go just ignore agidi.
Dis wahala no be new for football world; we don see plenty cases where FIFA don dey reverse decisions on eligibility before. So, who know wetin go happen? Adigun Olajire of NFF don even confirm say no be true say FIFA don make ruling yet.
“Reports say FIFA don rule na misleading,” he tok. “We dey wait for di official word. Naija fans no wan miss any chance.”
Omo, whether we dey talk di sweet story or di bitter, one tin clear – Nigerian football dey vex di system, and dem no go gree rest until dem get wetin dem dey fight for. We go keep our eyes open and dey expect FIFA to shine dem eye well-well for di matter!
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