Source: http://ngrguardiannews.com/sport/170612-nff-crisis-south-africa-lobbies-to-replace-nigeria-in-canada

SOUTH Africa has started lobbying world football governing body, FIFA, to be picked as replacement for the Falconets at the Canada 2014 Women U-20 World Cup, which kicks off on August 5.

Nigeria is currently suspended from all FIFA activities following the crisis in the administration of the game in the country.

A Jos High Court recently barred the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from administering the game in the country, pending the determination of a suit filed by Nembe United proprietress, Mrs. Baribote.

Following the ruling by the court, the Sports Minister, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, swiftly appointed an interim management committee to run the federation, but FIFA said the action amounts to government interference on football matters.

The football governing body suspended Nigeria from all its activities until the restoration of the status quo.

Since then, the South African Football Association (SAFA) has been lobbying to take advantage of Nigeria’s suspension to field a team at the Canada 2014 Women Under-20 tourney.

SAFA President, Danny Jordaan, was at the FIFA office in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday in continuation of his bid to get his country in Canada in place of Nigeria.

A source close to FIFA told The Guardian yesterday that Jordaan, ‘‘impressed on FIFA his country’s readiness to present a team to replace Nigeria as Africa’s representative, saying his country has a standing team that can compete successfully.

Although FIFA President, Joseph Blatter and Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, did not say whether they would grant South Africa’s request or not, there is the determination of the body to teach Nigeria a lesson once and for all.

“Some other African countries have been stoking the fire, arguing that Nigeria behaves as if it is above the law world football.”

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They may likely replace nigeria since South African U20 female team played their Nigerian counterpart in the last qualifying round losing 6-0 and 1-0 in both legs.