NFF denies reports of FIFA rejecting Nigeria’s  appeal against DR Congo 

NFF denies reports of FIFA rejecting Nigeria’s  appeal against DR Congo

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed reports claiming that FIFA has rejected Nigeria’s appeal against the Democratic Republic of Congo over the alleged use of ineligible players during their World Cup playoff clash.

Reacting to the reports, NFF Secretary General, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, stated that the federation has not received any official communication from FIFA regarding the matter.

“The Nigeria Football Federation submitted a petition to FIFA concerning the eligibility of some DR Congo players. If there is any development, FIFA will officially communicate with us,” Sanusi said during an interview on AIT on Saturday.

“We have not received any letter from FIFA indicating that our petition has been dismissed. We have checked our emails, and there is no such correspondence. I don’t know where those reports are coming from. If anyone has such a letter, they should present it – unless they have someone within FIFA giving them information ahead of official communication,” he added.

The NFF maintains that its petition is still under review and insists that no official response has been received from FIFA.