The claim by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that a certain player in the squad of DR Congo submitted a fake passport used in clearing him to play for them has been fingered as largely why FIFA is yet to make a verdict on the protest, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
NFF protested the manner which certain players in the squad of DR Congo, that defeated the Super Eagles in the world cup qualifiers playoff got the passport that was used in declaring them eligible to play for the African country.
While the most public information has been about the players contravening the constitution of DR Congo by holding dual nationality, the main concern in the protest is claims by Nigeria that a certain player submitted a forged passport.
FIFA who were expected to pass a verdict two days ago are taking their time to establish the legality of the claims by Nigeria, before passing a judgement on the protest which Nigeria lodged seeking the disqualification of DR Congo.
If they are successfull, they will take the place of DR Congo in the intercontinental playoff, where there will be two tickets for teams to qualify for the world cup.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
