FIFA under scrutiny: revealed that the DR Congo goalkeeper was not eligible to play in the World Cup

The 2026 World Cup ended almost three months ago, but a new controversy threatens to reopen one of the most important episodes of the tournament. Internal FIFA documents, reviewed by The New York Times and Le Monde, indicate that the organization knew that goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had not completed the necessary procedure to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo internationally.

Original headline: FIFA bajo la lupa: revelan que el arquero de RD Congo no estaba habilitado para jugar el Mundial

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