Fifa Allowed Ineligible DR Congo Goalie to Play in World Cup Despite Prior Knowledge

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 6 Oct 2026. The New York Times published first, on 6 October at 10:54 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 4h 53m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Sport, appeared on 6 October at 18:12 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), The Guardian Sport (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com.

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• Congo DR — the market puts it at 0%, closing 15 Jan 2031. The market resolves to Yes if the Democratic Republic of the Congo wins the 2030 FIFA Men's World Cup. It resolves to No if they do not win that specific tournament. Readers often mistake this for a prediction about their performance in the Africa Cup of Nations or other qualifiers.

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