₦airaland Forum

I want to ask a question Does the Court of Arbitration for Sport have an expedited procedure that allows it to decide cases within a single day, similar to the fast-tracked appeal decisions sometimes issued by the Confederation of African Football just like the Morocco 🇲🇦 and Senegal 🇸🇳 case ….dts the only way out to get something out of Nigeria petition

semid4lyfe:
Based on technicality (failure to file within the stipulated time period), not on the merit or lack of merit of the petition.

FIFA dey do like Nigerian judiciary. So disappointing.

So what was FIFA investigating all this while when the petition could have been dismissed the same week it was filed?

Never thought it'd go our way but the more I think about it, the more it seems like a political ruling motivated by a desire not to upset the apple cart.

NFF should just move on.

FIFA’s decision appears less about the lack of merit in Nigeria’s petition and more about avoiding the implications of their own oversight. Since the NFF had already questioned FIFA’s due diligence in clearing those players, overturning the results would have exposed that lapse so dismissing the petition arguably protected FIFA from looking negligent rather than disproving Nigeria’s claims…and I am very sure after the playoffs or world cup itself ,they would change their rules to block the lacunas exploited by dr Congo

The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the result of the Match being recorded as 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).

JohnBullMySon:
Now una don dey get sense. When I said this thing months ago some of y’all were just arguing.

The World Cup delulu folks can now go to bed.

Take your trophy 🏆.. u don win 🏅

AndSunGorilla:
O ye of little faith. It shall be appealed. Don't lose hope sir, never ever ever give up my brother. Once their is life, their is HOPE!!!!!

YAKUBU MANAGE 😃😃😃!!!!

Karlovich,johnbullmyson don win us 😃😃😃😃,dem reject our petition ;FIFA say make we rest 😃

opes:
Really? FIFA communicates any resolutions or judgments to the parties involved first before publicly publishing them on its website.

If na true …e no favour us b dt 😃😃

PDPGuy:
Good thing that we’ve made three 3-pointers

Abeg give me link

opes:
So FIFA already contacted the NFF regarding the petition? The secretary General said they are preparing a reply..is it a reply or an appeal? Na wah o

Na lie …any response will be on fifa site ,simple

Toylove:
Elyte89, what if FIFA already communicated the outcome of the petition to the NFF and those clowns knowing the backlash they will receive from Nigerians just decide to keep mute.

Sheyb FIFA get website ,we go c am na …it’s not something u can hide …d South African 🇿🇦 judgement is on FIFA site and others too

TheSuperNerd:
Hi Great Thread of Nigerian Football, it is indeed a good day to be alive and be excited for what 2026 still promises.

Today is My Birthday and I want to remind everyone out there not to give up on what their dreams, aims, aspirations, project pursuits, goals, etc. Victor Osimhen did not and look at him today and his story is still not done. John Mikel Obi did not and now he is a bonafide Nigerian legend. Rashidi "Rasheed" Yekini did not and he remains the one of the pinnacles among African Strikers today.


Lastly, on a flip note, Elyte89 is still not giving up on his Super Eagles job dream despite we all knowing how impossible it is and he is also not giving up on Nigeria heading to USCAMEX 2026 World Cup, so honestly what excuse you get?

Cheers to me and Cheers to us all.... God Bless You.

Happy birthday 🎂 BUDDY 😎

Countries don Dey release squad but nff/eric still Dey observe wether na squad for friendly or wcq dem go release …everything on observation #nffdrcongopetition #FIFAWCQ 😎

AAA593:
You seem to be under every posts defending DR Congo like you’re part of their legal team.

If the matter was as clear as you’re pretending, why didn’t FIFA dismiss the petition immediately? The fact that the case is being reviewed already tells you it’s not as straightforward as you’re trying to make it look.

Instead of acting like the self-appointed FIFA president on Nairaland, relax and wait for the official verdict. FIFA will decide whether the petition by the NFF has merit or not and not you, not your opinions, and definitely not your negative imagination.

The way this issue is giving you sleepless nights is actually amusing. Playoffs or no playoffs, the verdict will come eventually. Until then, all this noise you’re making won’t change anything.

At this point, you might as well relocate to DR Congo since you seem more emotionally invested in defending them. Let FIFA do its job and stop behaving like you personally wrote both the FIFA statutes and the DR Congo constitution.

Come to think of it ,if truly the petition has no substance,FIFA WOULD HAVE REJECTED IT ever since and not waiting till now ..this is a good sign though

I know FIFA very well when it comes to petitions ..once it lacks substance ,they throw it out within one month max

minfelix:
omo if this is true, walai FIFA are purposely ignoring the main koko🤣🤣 they wanna sweep that verdicts whatever under the carpet

Dem no born fifa well … we go protest

Karlovich:
Keep waiting and have faith, afterall Malaysia and Nsue were banned.

DR Congo will be banned March 31st, the NFF have a strong case

Who put ur mouth 😏😏😏😏🤨🤨

https://punchng.com/fifa-sanctions-nigeria-dr-congo-over-wcup-play-off-infractions/


Make dem release main verdict na

lexyman:
this coach get winner's mentality , even if they dey lead am 3:0for 75mins , he still believed that he can win ... stay positive bro , i gat you

I be “yakubu manage” 😁

BankyGee:
Do the same coachee, e no hard.

Me and u wey go enter Swiss 🇨🇭 with placards 🪧 to protest soon ,if we no c d verdict by d end of the week ,no retreat no surrender 🙄

Danielnino00:
The girls aren't backing down

Where Una Dey watch am ?

FiveFootNinja:
Wetin concern me concern verdict? I don comot my mind from FIFA WC since January. I suggest you do the same. 😂

No way 🙅‍♂️ 🥲🥲🥲

FiveFootNinja:
I dey tell you. I don't know who's doing Osimhen's PR work but they need to fire that person and hire BankyGee ASAP. 🤣

Abeg wey our verdict na 😢😢😢

TheSuperNerd:
If na u be coach of the Super Eagles, u go start Maduka for high stakes game ahead of Nwabali? Talk.

Simple answer ….NOPE

A fit and tested NWABALI is better dan okoye ,u dont fix what is not broken

BankyGee:
By now you suppose don give up on this case na. Ehn Coachee.

Tell Iran to keep bomb fess make we play friendly.

No way 🙅‍♂️ 😏😏

lexyman:
Jokes apart, if Maduka Okoye had consistently impressed in the Super Eagles jersey, the performances, statistics, and results would naturally speak in his favour. The evidence would be there for everyone to see.
What we need is for our players to be at their very best when representing the national team. In goal, I want a true shot-stopper — a goalkeeper whose primary responsibility is preventing goals, not one judged by appearance or popularity.
Okoye has shown quality with Udinese, and that deserves recognition. However, what fans want to see is that same confidence, authority, and reliability translated into the Super Eagles jersey.

If I c anybody talk about this okoye fine boy matter again when we have a pending verdict with FIFA , u will be in trouble 😏😏😏

Kog45:
Did I criticized you for picking Okoye as your first choice?

Baba leave dis okoye matter jare… make we pressure fifa to release verdict ,na fine boy go carry us go World Cup

Abeg contact ur insider for fifa make we know Whatsup 😢😢

Karlovich:
I don't need any trophy, we must replace DR Congo. An inside source confirmed FIFA are currently looking at the Congolese constitution, Malaysia was banned and they are next.

lol , u wan dey whine us …

Karlovich:
The NFF and their agbado lawyers still have hope, the friendly is in the middle east It might be canceled or moved to a new venue

Baba u don win us …collect ur trophy 🏆


We the teamhope still dey trudge on till march 31st

TheSuperNerd:
4 for Nwabali again✅️👍🏽

Wetin Una Dey vote 🗳️ nwabali for …d guy Dey contest for house of rep? 😊

Truidstarr:
No No worry, soon. Na investigative committee dey look am, dem go recommend to disciplinary committee.

Seems u get insider ,abeg make dem do quick ..if next week pass and nothing sup , we fit carry placards go FIFA headquarters

caprikon:
FIFA's disciplinary committee must be at some crossroads coming to a final decision on the DR Congo case. There are precedents but it appears this case exposed some lacunas in their current statutes on Nationality switches...which might actually favour DRC. I foresee amendments to their statutes at the end of this case.

But Dey shld be fast with deir decision

Damioduso1:
Dr congo drops those a players in the final squad for the intercontinental playoff




Those players nff mention Dr congo coach drop them that means something is fishy

What if they re not fit ? Or injured?