Nigerian football fans dey wait on top matter wey fit change dem World Cup fate as FIFA go soon drop di verdict on di protest wey Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) don file against DR Congo. Dem dey allege sey Congolese players wey dem use for di African playoff final no qualify to play, as some don switch dia nationality recently.
Wetin come mak di matter even peppery be say dis players wey DR Congo use, like Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe, na im dey hold dual passports, e no fit sit well as era wey DR Congo constitution no gree dual citizenship. NFF don dey hammer sey dis na fraud, say DR Congo don deceive FIFA by allowing players wey no suppose dey on di pitch to play.
Nigeria wey lose di playoff match 4-3 on penalties, don submit documents wey dey show say low-key dribbling dey happen for dia side, and dem dey expect say FIFA go gree with dem. If dem rule in Nigeria’s favour, Super Eagles fit get dem chance to enter di Intercontinental playoff wey go happen for March 2026.
But DR Congo no gree japa. Dem don dey call NFF bad losers and dem talk sey make dem no use lawyer matter dey win match. Dem don even dismiss di Nigerian protest as poor sportsmanship. Omo, e no dey easy for pesin wey don jam wetin e no fit carry come out for di football field!
As dis gist dey trend, many fans dey hope sey FIFA go follow di right pathways wey dem don use in di past. E no be small matter, because if FIFA dey see things through di eyes of past cases, dem fit adjust result or fine DR Congo wey fit change di game entirely.
But make we no forget sey if FIFA no gree sey there be adequate evidence, dem fit just throway di case and e go mean say DR Congo go hold dem ground and represent Africa as dem dey jostle for World Cup in di US, Canada and Mexico.
Reports dey fly about say FIFA fit soon announce dem decision, e go happen for dis week. But as di NFF communication director, Ademola Olajire don talk, any claim wey say FIFA don rule na big lie. Dem don still follow di matter carefully, because no matter wetin happen, di hope of Nigeria to enter di Intercontinental playoff dey di line!
E go be good news for Nigeria wey don finish di 2025 Afcon for third place after dem fail to qualify for di last World Cup. So, if FIFA fit gree dem, na to dey look bright for di Super Eagles and dia loyal fans as dem dey root for dem boys to enter di global stage.
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