Nigeria's football federation complains to Fifa over the eligibility of certain DR Congo players who took part in their 2026 World Cup play-off.

Nigeria have submitted a petition to FIFA alleging the Democratic Republic of Congo fielded ineligible players in their African qualification play-off for next year's World Cup, a federation (NFF) spokesperson said.

Super Eagles have challenged DR Congo’s use of several dual nationality players during World Cup qualification

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reacted strongly to Nigeria’s petition to FIFA over allegations that the Leopards fielded ineligible players during their 2026 World Cup playoff clash, warning the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)

Nigeria may not have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by traditional means, but they believe they deserve a shot at the intercontinental playoff route.

Kick-off time and broadcast channel for the friendlyRD Congo vs Zambie / @x.com/BlessingMu6339The DR Congo national team faces Zambia this Tuesday, December 16, in a friendly

The M23 pressed onwards in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, even as Washington vowed action over its Rwandan backers' violation of a US-brokered peace deal.Top US diplomat Marco Rubio said Saturday that Rwanda had clearly breached the agreement it signed with the DRC in Washington last week,

They stated that if a team fails to win on the pitch, it should not attempt to secure victory through what they described as “backdoor” methods. DR Congo also emphasized that World Cup qualification s

With rifles at their feet, Burundian soldiers watch from behind barriers as more than 500 of their compatriots cross the Kavimvira border, returning home."We pleaded with the M23 to understand our suffering and help us cross the border,

Militia fighters killed at least 22 civilians and injured many more in an attack in late November 2025 on a village in Kwamouth territory in western Democratic Republic of Congo.

A French court has sentenced a former rebel leader and politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity more than two decades ago.