Nigeria forfeit Algeria match for fielding ineligible player
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Nigeria have been sanctioned by FIFA for fielding an ineligible player in their final 2018 World Cup qualifying group match against Algeria, which has now been awarded as a 3-0 win to the Desert Warriors.
"The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player in the match between Algeria and Nigeria on 10 November 2017," the Committee said in a statement.
"The match is declared to be forfeited and awarded 3-0 in favour of Algeria, with the NFF also receiving...