Reposted by James Niyi
⚽️ 👮 How Infantino’s FIFA ignored own rules on player eligibility to allow DRCongo to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
FIFA found that Congo should have been disqualified but kept ineligible player discovery quiet.
Ronaldo, Balogun and now Congo.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...
nytimes.com
FIFA Found Congo Player Ineligible, Let Him Play in World Cup (Gift Article)
Officials determined that a goalkeeper from the Democratic Republic of Congo did not have the correct paperwork, documents show. But no action was taken, renewing questions about FIFA’s governance.