Actu Foot stated that FIFA allegedly favored the DRC at the expense of Burkina Faso, which would have been deprived of a chance to participate in the 2026 World Cup. Citing investigations from Le Monde and the New York Times, the account wrote that Lionel Mpasi had played in qualifying matches without his change of nationality being regularized after having played for French youth teams. According to Actu Foot, FIFA lawyers had identified the problem, and the application of the regulations would have sent Burkina Faso to the African playoffs instead of the DRC. #FIFA #CoupeDuMonde #RDCongo (translated)







