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Fifa reportedly allowed DR Congo into World Cup despite ineligible player in qualifying
Nigeria filed complaint over ineligible players in playoff Fifa investigators aware of situation before tournament Fifa allowed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to compete at this summer’s World Cup despite reports s
Published 6 October at 18:12 UTC
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What happened
Nigeria filed complaint over ineligible players in playoff Fifa investigators aware of situation before tournament Fifa allowed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to compete at this summer’s World Cup despite reports suggesting an internal investigation found that the country had fielded an ineligible player in qualifying. The player in question, the goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, starred for his nati