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WORLD● LOW3d ago · Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 PM

How FIFA broke its own rules to boost the DRC's chances of World Cup qualification

Le Monde [en] · sub saharan africa

According to internal documents seen by Le Monde, FIFA took no action after an ineligible Congolese player was fielded in several World Cup qualifying matches, disregarding its own disciplinary code, legal precedent, and the recommendations of its law experts.

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