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flag DR Congo named its 2026 World Cup playoff squad amid a FIFA eligibility dispute involving two players.

flag The Democratic Republic of Congo has named its 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup intercontinental playoffs, excluding two players—Michel-Ange Balikwisha and Mario Stroeykens—named in a Nigeria Football Federation complaint alleging improper player eligibility. flag Nigeria claims several foreign-born players, including Cédric Bakambu and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, were cleared by FIFA too late to meet citizenship rules. flag The FIFA Disciplinary Committee is reviewing the complaint, but no decision has been made. flag DR Congo, led by coach Sébastien Desabre, will face the winner of the Jamaica-New Caledonia playoff for the final World Cup spot.

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