NSC awaiting FIFA verdict on Nigeria’s eligibility protest against DR Congo

The chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has revealed that the commission is still awaiting FIFA’s final decision on Nigeria’s eligibility protest against DR Congo.

Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualification hopes suffered a setback in November 2025 after a 4–3 penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in the final African playoff.

Following the loss, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) submitted a formal petition to FIFA, alleging that six Congolese players had recently switched international allegiance and were ineligible at the time of the match.

Speaking in an interview with Brila FM, Dikko stated that the NSC and the NFF have worked closely on the matter and are confident they followed due process.

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“The Commission and the NFF are working hand in hand on that. Everything the NFF is doing is in collaboration with the NSC, as our agency,” he said.

“We have done what we have to do. It’s not that we are sore losers — it’s all about the rules. If the rules are breached, then we have to present it to the relevant bodies that will examine it.

“At the end of the day, we wait for the decision.

“We have already put the World Cup behind us, but if our petition is found to be correct, which I believe it should be, then we have another lifeline and we can take it from there.”

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