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 ineligible player in qualifying. The player in question, the goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, starred for his nation at the tournament, including against England in the last 32. Mpasi, who was born in France and played for Les Bleus at youth level, had never completed the process of switching nationalities, Fifa reportedly found. No punishment was levied against the Congolese federation, Fecofa. Continue reading...
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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…
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