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FIFA Found Congo Player Ineligible, Let Him Play in World Cup

First reported 2026-10-06 04:01 UTC · Updated 2026-10-06 18:12 UTC · 3 independent sources

Nigeria filed complaint over ineligible players in playoff Fifa investigators aware of situation before tournament Fifa allowed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to compete at this summer’s World Cup despite reports suggesting an internal investigation found that the country had fielded an…

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  1. 2026-10-06 04:01 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-06 16:33 UTCAfricanews · africanews.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-06 18:12 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗

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