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Media reports allege FIFA knew Congo's Mpasi was ineligible for World Cup

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Ahead of the World Cup, FIFA knew that Congo’s goalkeeper was ineligible, but they allowed him to continue at the tournament. This is what media reports released by the New York Times and Le Monde on Tuesday suggest.

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