The dream is over for the Super Eagles. Following a legal battle over player eligibility, FIFA has stood by its decision to allow DR Congo to move forward, meaning Nigeria will not be part of the 48-nation tournament in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
FIFA's latest list shows that the DR Congo has secured the intercontinental play-off ticket. This was the last possible path for Nigeria to qualify.
The NFF tried to prove that a Congolese player was not supposed to play, but the world football body found no grounds to disqualify them.
For the second time in a row, the nine-time World Cup participants will watch the global event from the sidelines.
Sources confirmed that the decision was reached in mid-February, and the newly released schedule for the play-offs makes the Super Eagles' exit 100% final.
