DR Congo ineligible: NFF sent petition to wrong email – FIFA

One of the technical grounds on which FIFA dismissed Nigeria’s protest against DR Congo for fielding an ineligible player in the world cup qualifiers was that the mail which they used in sending the petition wasn’t the right one.
DR Congo pipped Nigeria to book a place in the intercontinental playoff with a 4-3 win on penalties after both teams stayed locked at 1-1 after extra time.
According to the New York Times, FIFA discovered that Nigeria’s petition against Lionel Mpasi who was in goal in the playoff final didn’t fulfill the requirements of his nationality
switch from France to Congo, before taking part in the game.
However they dismissed the appeal by Nigeria on what they te...