DR Congo Slams NFF Over FIFA Petition

The Democratic Republic of Congo have hit back at Nigeria after the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed it had petitioned FIFA over the Leopards’ use of nine allegedly ineligible players during last month’s CAF 2026 World Cup playoffs in Morocco.

In a post on their official Instagram page, DR Congo accused Nigeria of seeking qualification through the “back door”, saying, “If you can't win on the pitch… Not with lawyers tricks… Bad losers.”

NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, told ScoreNigeria that “The Nigerian petition is on nine players of DRC”… adding that “FIFA were deceived into clearing those players”.

He argued that “DR Congo law does not permit dual citizenship”, insisting the players held dual nationality.