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Karlovich:
None of the Malaysian players in question were born in Malaysia, lived in Malaysia for the minimum 5 years required by FIFA, or had a parent/grandparents that were born in Malaysia.

Are you aware that one can acquire legal citizenship of a country through marriage yet FIFA doesn't give a crap about it anymore.

Currently there are 2 Nigerians representing Armenia because they got their citizenship after meeting the 5 year residency requirement

Ok. That means NFF are just Jokers, why dis they even send the petition since its watery. They have successfully disgraced us in public be that

CapitalCee:
Ok. That means NFF are just Jokers, why dis they even send the petition since its watery. They have successfully disgraced us in public be that

African countries like Guinea, Togo and Madagascar don't allow dual nationality yet they're calling up European-born players like Guirassy and many more that have been cleared by FIFA without issues and they think DR Congo will be different

Ghanaians and South Africans are waiting to troll them once this is over.

They think FIFA is APC

Karlovich:
African countries like Guinea, Togo and Madagascar don't allow dual nationality yet they're calling up European-born players like Guirassy and many more that have been cleared by FIFA without issues and they think DR Congo will be different

Ghanaians and South Africans are waiting to troll them once this is over.

They think FIFA is APC

From what I heard ,d rumours started immediately before d final of the playoffs but we thought we would win ,meanwhile it was Sudan and Cameroon 🇨🇲 ,dt initiated the petition

Mujtahida:
Actually I've been laughing on this Congo issue. It's funny one kind

Full House. All 28 in.

According to some people logic here.
What concern FIFA with a country citizenship law, now Malaysia own happened, they are trying to deflect.

Wetin concern FIFA with DRC citizenship law? But then FIFA can concern its self with Malaysia citizenship law.

Shay it’s all about passport?

Technicalities might be different but issue is very the same, once you are reported, FIFA will investigate, how can you running be shoddy switches?…

What’s good for Malaysia is good for DRC, we don report, we don report.

Karlovich:
African countries like Guinea, Togo and Madagascar don't allow dual nationality yet they're calling up European-born players like Guirassy and many more that have been cleared by FIFA without issues and they think DR Congo will be different

Ghanaians and South Africans are waiting to troll them once this is over.

They think FIFA is APC

Being cleared doesn’t mean they were eligible, it’s like a VAR check after a goal has been scored. Wait for the guys in VAR room to check the goal if it was indeed a goal, ok?

chuks404:
https://www.youtube.com/live/gZ6AiwHIOKE?si=RVCHgI2-PwZw8izN
Very nice analysis by Smith Layi on this world cup matter

Maybe my friend @JohnBullMySon and others can also look at this. This is not about emotions

The guy even mentioned the case of plumptre for the super falcons how the Moroccans also tested that case. I mentioned this earlier on this thread. The dual nationality that Nigeria allows is what saved plumptre not just her grandparent being Nigerian. This is so straightforward not just the ability to issue a passport.

Karlovich:
African countries like Guinea, Togo and Madagascar don't allow dual nationality yet they're calling up European-born players like Guirassy and many more that have been cleared by FIFA without issues and they think DR Congo will be different

Ghanaians and South Africans are waiting to troll them once this is over.

They think FIFA is APC

hahahaha
This guy is just funny. Why are you being sooooo emotional ? That they did it, doesn't make it right. Or ABI you feel acting like this makes you unique ?😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Goke7:
The guy even mentioned the case of plumptre for the super falcons how the Moroccans also tested that case. I mentioned this earlier on this thread. The dual nationality that Nigeria allows is what saved plumptre not just her grandparent being Nigerian. This is so straightforward not just the ability to issue a passport.

Morocco tested both Plumptre and Alozie's eligibility.

FIFA is very lazy. So they don't look the country's law before legalizing switch of players.
A federal can just fraudulently obtain a passport for a player and FIFA will approved the switch without conducting a proper back ground check.

Sarsaparilla524:
Morocco tested both Plumptre and Alozie's eligibility.

Exactly if there was a technicality error you think Morocco won’t have gone all the way?

Am very sure they checked Lookman too especially after winning APOTY over their Hakim then. 😂

All those big brother Africa no longer exists! It’s all dog eat dog things now

123jamessmith:
FIFA is very lazy. So they don't look the country's law before legalizing switch of players.
A federal can just fraudulently obtain a passport for a player and FIFA will approved the switch without conducting a proper back ground check.

When people talk without thinking.
Don't worry FIFA will defend their laziness, and you will be happy for talking just for the sake of talking without weighing the consequences.

123jamessmith:
FIFA is very lazy. So they don't look the country's law before legalizing switch of players.
A federal can just fraudulently obtain a passport for a player and FIFA will approved the switch without conducting a proper back ground check.

It’s because we always think all these international organisations can’t be wrong see they don’t do serious work like that o cos labour is very expensive in any advanced economy. You pay per hour so doing extensive checks is racking up more hours and na money Dey go like that. In fact FIFA will have to pay more for this now. So it’s really not about laziness

Goke7:
Exactly if there was a technicality error you think Morocco won’t have gone all the way?

Am very sure they checked Lookman too especially after winning APOTY over their Hakim then. 😂

All those big brother Africa no longer exists! It’s all dog eat dog things now

Sure.
If there is any country trying to use the backdoor, then it's Congo. Using Mercenaries to prosecute matches is using the back door.
In March, Nigeria will be at the playoffs.
I have turned my attention to AFCON..

Sarsaparilla524:
Sure.
If there is any country trying to use the backdoor, then it's Congo. Using Mercenaries to prosecute matches is using the back door.
In March, Nigeria will be at the playoffs.
I have turned my attention to AFCON..

We accuse Nigeria of being corrupt but we should overlook the corruption by fellow African countries, nonsense and ingredients.

The law is clear, we wait for the FIFA verdict, this is not about emotions, remove emotions from the law. Dr congo dubiously gave fake and invalid nationality to their foreign players, due adherence to the domestic law of Dr congo was not followed, Fifa was deceive to cleared and believe that those are legitimate citizens of congo but in law is not so, so know need to overflogged issues, the exception to the law here is for children that are not up to 21, now according to that law, once a person is up to 21 he or she must renounce any other subsidiary citizenship, there is no exceptions spelt out in the law that gives diaspora citizens right to dual citizenship, according to congo law, if a person failed after 1 year when he or she is above 21 to renounce the foreign citizenship, he or she is at risk of losing Congolese citizenship, if we are to follow this law strictly about six Congolese players are not citizens of congo. So whether or not it is in Nigeria, in favour, justice must prevail. This rubbish must stop in football, it is pure cheating.

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Goke7:
We accuse Nigeria of being corrupt but we should overlook the corruption by fellow African countries, nonsense and ingredients.

BIG thief wan catch big thief.

Dannyxy:
According to some people logic here.
What concern FIFA with a country citizenship law, now Malaysia own happened, they are trying to deflect.

Wetin concern FIFA with DRC citizenship law? But then FIFA can concern its self with Malaysia citizenship law.

Shay it’s all about passport?

Technicalities might be different but issue is very the same, once you are reported, FIFA will investigate, how can you running be shoddy switches?…

What’s good for Malaysia is good for DRC, we don report, we don report.

😂 Dem think say na AI

Sarsaparilla524:
Sure.
If there is any country trying to use the backdoor, then it's Congo. Using Mercenaries to prosecute matches is using the back door.
In March, Nigeria will be at the playoffs.
I have turned my attention to AFCON..

Same analysis here https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSZD0kNEY_2/?igsh=MTk1eW15ZHgwY2o0aA==

elyte89:
Same analysis here https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSZD0kNEY_2/?igsh=MTk1eW15ZHgwY2o0aA==

Almost like Osasu, SoccerNittyGritty is another learned scholar and someone whom I value his opinion greatly when it comes to football politics and football itself.

This hope una dey give us, I go swear for una if this thing no materialize o. 🤧

Start rant.

Okay,

Like I always say, certain people on this thread tend to be overly emotional and clueless when discussing salient issues. Why do you have to keep reminding us that Nigeria don't "deserve" to qualify for the World Cup as if we didn't all watch how shambolic their campaign was? We played terribly in the qualifiers - that's undeniable. The Super Eagles were embarrassing, and under normal circumstances, we have no business being anywhere near the World Cup after that performance. But what I don't get is why people can't see that this isn't about whether we "deserve" it based on our football. This is about the integrity of the competition. I'm not a legal expert so I can't say how valid this protest is but let's make one thing very clear: FIFA has rules for a reason. When you sign up to play international football, you're agreeing to follow those rules. DR Congo, like every other nation, submitted their players for eligibility checks through FIFA's official system. FIFA approved these players. That's the process.

But now we're finding out that these approvals may have been based on incomplete information. If DR Congo's own constitution says their citizens must renounce other nationalities by age 21, and these players didn't actually do that, then how can they legitimately represent DR Congo? You can't have it both ways - you can't use your passport to claim FIFA eligibility while simultaneously not following your own country's laws about who can hold that passport.

This isn't Nigeria being opportunistic. What were doing here is holding everyone to the same standard, because I can promise you, if the situation were reversed and Nigeria had fielded players who weren't properly cleared under our own laws, other nations will challenge it and be ready to die on that hill. So why the **** are people on this thread playing pretend and acting holier-than-thou with this issue? If DRC is proven guilty in this case, how is it our fault?

People say we're trying to qualify "through the backdoor,"... My brother the REAL backdoor is fielding players who aren't legally eligible and hoping nobody notices. If you get caught cheating on an exam, you don't get to keep your grade just because you already celebrated passing. The fact that the match already happened doesn't make the rules suddenly not matter.

Nigeria absolutely did not deserve to qualify based on how we played. Our football was atrocious, our preparation was poor, and we have nobody to blame but ourselves for being in this position. The NFF has been a disaster for years. But - and this is crucial - DR Congo may not have deserved to qualify either, if they did so by breaking the rules. Two things can be true at once. We can be terrible AND they can be ineligible. The question isn't "Does Nigeria deserve another chance?" The question is "Were the rules followed?" If they weren't, then the result should be overturned, regardless of how badly we played or how cynical our motivations might be.

FIFA needs to investigate this properly. If DR Congo can prove all their players were legally cleared under both FIFA regulations AND Congolese law, then fair play to them - they won fair and square, and we should accept our elimination with grace.

But if they can't prove that, if there was genuinely deception in the eligibility process, then the result should be voided.

There's nothing shameless about that. That's just how rules-based competition is supposed to work.

End rant.

Why does FIFA take so long to decide cases though?

Emilie Nsue made his debut for Equatorial Guinea in 2013 but it wasn't until 2024 that FIFA came out with their ruling that he was ineligible.

The SA-Mokoena issue, as open and shut as it was, it took months before SA were docked the 3 points and 3 goals.

Now this Malaysia issue, the petition was filed in June but FIFA just released their ruling December 17.

What are they investigating and verifying that takes so long? Make dem sha do fast in this DR Congo case make we know our fate by the end of January latest.

QueenJazz:
Almost like Osasu, SoccerNittyGritty is another learned scholar and someone whom I value his opinion greatly when it comes to football politics and football itself.

This hope una dey give us, I go swear for una if this thing no materialize o. 🤧

just have a neutral mind cos even if we play the playoffs, those boys fit still disappoint

My own is that no one should go to the World Cup using wuruwuru or corner corner, make sure you win both on and off the pitch, and I have no problem. SA playing 7 games at home already is a dent on the whole thing, now na Congo wan use machineries too haba, na so naija mumu reach? Beat us on and off the pitch, and I'm good.

lovewins:
Folks tend to take things too personal here. I am personally not hopeful about NFF's petition to FIFA cause l believe they are grasping at straws (that is one point I don't disagree with you on). I however think this case is peculiar and quite frankly untested, and in law you only gain clarity when boundaries are tested.

I'm seated with my popcorn curious to see how this pans out.

💯

I believe the NFF has a legal department.

I believe the NFF consulted experienced and reputable lawyers before filing this petition.

I also believe those lawyers advised that the petition had merit and a reasonable chance of success. You do not file at this level on vibes.

It is telling that the petition rests on DR Congo misleading FIFA into clearing ineligible players, and not domestic constitutional rules on dual nationality. Clearly, this no be beer-parlour talk or social media noise. NFF did not wake up bored. Lawyers were involved. Strategy was mapped out. Risks were weighed.

FIFA now sits in a tight corner. If the ruling favours DR Congo, FIFA effectively opens the door for players from countries that prohibit dual nationality to ignore domestic nationality laws without consequence.

If FIFA rules in Nigeria’s favour, it will be forced to confront a loophole it has tolerated for years and tighten enforcement around nationality declarations and clearance processes.

Either way, FIFA ends up shaping the rules, not hiding behind procedure and the world awaits..........

chuks404:
https://www.youtube.com/live/gZ6AiwHIOKE?si=RVCHgI2-PwZw8izN
Very nice analysis by Smith Layi on this world cup matter

Maybe my friend @JohnBullMySon and others can also look at this. This is not about emotions

I've left this matter chief. Everything I needed to say has been said.

semid4lyfe:
I believe the NFF has a legal department.

I believe the NFF consulted experienced and reputable lawyers before filing this petition.

I also believe those lawyers advised that the petition had merit and a reasonable chance of success. You do not file at this level on vibes.

It is telling that the petition rests on DR Congo misleading FIFA into clearing ineligible players, and not domestic constitutional rules on dual nationality. Clearly, this no be beer-parlour talk or social media noise. NFF did not wake up bored. Lawyers were involved. Strategy was mapped out. Risks were weighed.

FIFA now sits in a tight corner. If the ruling favours DR Congo, FIFA effectively opens the door for players from countries that prohibit dual nationality to ignore domestic nationality laws without consequence.

If FIFA rules in Nigeria’s favour, it will be forced to confront a loophole it has tolerated for years and tighten enforcement around nationality declarations and clearance processes.

Either way, FIFA ends up shaping the rules, not hiding behind procedure and the world awaits..........

Exactly it will make FIFA to tighten up its rules around nationality which in fairness to them they have in the last recent years but the remaining loophole which countries like Congo has exploited needs to be addressed once and for all.

Goke7:
Exactly it will make FIFA to tighten up its rules around nationality which in fairness to them they have in the last recent years but the remaining loophole which countries like Congo has exploited needs to be addressed once and for all.

Las las …na FIFA GO DECIDE

Goke7:
Exactly it will make FIFA to tighten up its rules around nationality which in fairness to them they have in the last recent years but the remaining loophole which countries like Congo has exploited needs to be addressed once and for all.

I doubt any of these dual-nationality players will renounce their European nationalities just to go to the world cup.

semid4lyfe:
I doubt any of these dual-nationality players will renounce their European nationalities just to go to the world cup.

That’s why for so many years DRC mostly feature home based players especially in Afcon and have struggled to qualify for the World Cup despite having so much talent in the diaspora. The one they have managed to achieve has exposed their criminal and corrupt tendencies.

NasirIbnLaAhad:
Start rant.

Okay,

Like I always say, certain people on this thread tend to be overly emotional and clueless when discussing salient issues. Why do you have to keep reminding us that Nigeria don't "deserve" to qualify for the World Cup as if we didn't all watch how shambolic their campaign was? We played terribly in the qualifiers - that's undeniable. The Super Eagles were embarrassing, and under normal circumstances, we have no business being anywhere near the World Cup after that performance. But what I don't get is why people can't see that this isn't about whether we "deserve" it based on our football. This is about the integrity of the competition. I'm not a legal expert so I can't say how valid this protest is but let's make one thing very clear: FIFA has rules for a reason. When you sign up to play international football, you're agreeing to follow those rules. DR Congo, like every other nation, submitted their players for eligibility checks through FIFA's official system. FIFA approved these players. That's the process.

But now we're finding out that these approvals may have been based on incomplete information. If DR Congo's own constitution says their citizens must renounce other nationalities by age 21, and these players didn't actually do that, then how can they legitimately represent DR Congo? You can't have it both ways - you can't use your passport to claim FIFA eligibility while simultaneously not following your own country's laws about who can hold that passport.

This isn't Nigeria being opportunistic. What were doing here is holding everyone to the same standard, because I can promise you, if the situation were reversed and Nigeria had fielded players who weren't properly cleared under our own laws, other nations will challenge it and be ready to die on that hill. So why the **** are people on this thread playing pretend and acting holier-than-thou with this issue? If DRC is proven guilty in this case, how is it our fault?

People say we're trying to qualify "through the backdoor,"... My brother the REAL backdoor is fielding players who aren't legally eligible and hoping nobody notices. If you get caught cheating on an exam, you don't get to keep your grade just because you already celebrated passing. The fact that the match already happened doesn't make the rules suddenly not matter.

Nigeria absolutely did not deserve to qualify based on how we played. Our football was atrocious, our preparation was poor, and we have nobody to blame but ourselves for being in this position. The NFF has been a disaster for years. But - and this is crucial - DR Congo may not have deserved to qualify either, if they did so by breaking the rules. Two things can be true at once. We can be terrible AND they can be ineligible. The question isn't "Does Nigeria deserve another chance?" The question is "Were the rules followed?" If they weren't, then the result should be overturned, regardless of how badly we played or how cynical our motivations might be.

FIFA needs to investigate this properly. If DR Congo can prove all their players were legally cleared under both FIFA regulations AND Congolese law, then fair play to them - they won fair and square, and we should accept our elimination with grace.

But if they can't prove that, if there was genuinely deception in the eligibility process, then the result should be voided.

There's nothing shameless about that. That's just how rules-based competition is supposed to work.

End rant.

DRC made it possible for us and shot themselves on the foot

E no get who dem put sugar for mouf wey no go lick am. Shame ko shame ni

Super eagles will fly to the World Cup next year 😉🥰🤣🤣🤣