FIFA's Disciplinary Committee has dismissed Nigeria's protest. The protest was about DR Congo allegedly using players who were not eligible to play.
This decision concerns the 2026 World Cup African playoff final match. Nigeria had claimed DR Congo broke rules regarding player eligibility.
The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed they received the ruling. They made their petition to FIFA earlier.
Nigeria plans to appeal FIFA's decision. They are prepared to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This body handles international sports disputes.
The details of the alleged ineligible players have not been fully released. FIFA's ruling means the initial match result stands for now.