{"id":335354,"date":"2011-03-24T14:30:48","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T14:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/24\/nigeriaethiopia-eagles-risk-sanctions-if-victor-moses-is-fielded-fifa\/"},"modified":"2011-03-24T14:30:48","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T14:30:48","slug":"nigeriaethiopia-eagles-risk-sanctions-if-victor-moses-is-fielded-fifa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/24\/nigeriaethiopia-eagles-risk-sanctions-if-victor-moses-is-fielded-fifa\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\/Ethiopia: Eagles Risk Sanctions If Victor Moses is Fielded &#8211; FIFA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"45.8611202096\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/><!-- close google_banner_mid div ---><\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/64b3dae5vanguard180.jpg\" alt=\"Vanguard (Lagos)\" title=\"Visit Vanguard (Lagos)\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p>23 March 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Nigeria runs the risk of forfeiting points in the African Nations Cup qualifying campaign if they play England youth international Victor Moses against Ethiopia on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Moses has been included in Nigeria&#8217;s squad for the qualifying match and is in Abuja preparing with the team, the Nigerian Football Federation said.<\/p>\n<p>But FIFA said, yesterday, it had not received an application for the Wigan Athletic winger to change his national status.<\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_inset_a div ---><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As of today, FIFA has not received any such request from Victor Moses or the Nigeria Football Federation,&#8221; a FIFA spokesman said in an email.<\/p>\n<p>Moses, born in Kaduna but who has lived in England since the age of 11, has been capped by England at under-17 and under-21 level and if he wishes to play for Nigeria must first apply to FIFA to formally change his international eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>As Moses has dual nationality and has not played for England&#8217;s senior side, he is eligible for Nigeria once an application has been made to FIFA.<\/p>\n<p>World football&#8217;s governing body said teams fielding ineligible players in official matches would forfeit the points and pay a minimum fine of 6,000 Swiss Francs ($6,611).<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria trail leaders Guinea in qualifying Group B by three points after winning one and losing one of their first two fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><!-- end story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_banner_subbody div ---><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><b>More News on allAfrica.com<\/b><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally posted here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201103240859.html\" title=\"Nigeria\/Ethiopia: Eagles Risk Sanctions If Victor Moses is Fielded - FIFA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigeria\/Ethiopia: Eagles Risk Sanctions If Victor Moses is Fielded &#8211; FIFA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 23 March 2011 Nigeria runs the risk of forfeiting points in the African Nations Cup qualifying campaign if they play England youth international Victor Moses against Ethiopia on Sunday. 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