The last may not have been heard about the Super Eagles qualification for the 2026 World Cup after senior officials expressed confidence that DR Congo will be thrown out of the competition for parading several ineligible players.
“The chances of the petition against DR Congo sailing through is even better than when South Africa were docked three points and three goals for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho in a qualifier,” a top source told SCORENigeria
“A petition has been fired against DRC in respect of the eligibility of several of their players who featured in the World Cup Playoffs in Morocco.
“There’s still hope for the Super Eagles as long as the Intercontinental Playoffs in Mexico has not been played.”
SCORENigeria further learnt that this petition has the full backing of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
In November, DRC qualified for the Intercontinental Playoffs after they beat the Super Eagles on penalties after both teams were tied on 1-1 even after extra time.
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