Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved to quash circulating reports suggesting that FIFA has issued a verdict regarding Nigeria's protest against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over alleged ineligible players.

The dispute follows Nigeria's elimination on penalties by the Leopards in the final round of the African play-offs last November. This result ended the Super Eagles' hopes of advancing to the intercontinental play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In the aftermath, the NFF filed a formal complaint with FIFA, questioning the eligibility of several DR Congo players. The federation argued that under Congolese law, dual nationality is not recognised, raising concerns about players holding European ...