Premier League: West Ham Files FIFA Complaint Against DR Congo Over World Cup 2026 Qualification Festivities

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Preview Premier League: West Ham Files FIFA Complaint Against DR Congo Over World Cup 2026 Qualification Festivities

West Ham United has reportedly lodged a formal complaint with FIFA. The Premier League club claims that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) national team failed to release Aaron Wan-Bissaka for the FA Cup quarter-final match against Leeds. The complaint stems from the DR Congo’s celebrations in its capital, where the player was reportedly present, commemorating their purported qualification for the 2026 World Cup – an achievement the nation presented as its first since 1974.