coder THE international governing
body for football, Fifa, has
cleared the air regarding the
eligibility of Hannover striker
Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee for
the upcoming international
friendly matches against
Senegal and Burkina Faso.

A Nigeria Football Federation
international expert earlier
insisted that the German-born
wonderkid will play against the
West African opponents with
or without an international
passport.

When quizzed about the
possibility of Noah Bazee
representing the Super Eagles
without an international
passport, Fifa brought out its
rule book, Regulations
Governing The Application of
the Statutes, stating :
“Any person holding a
permanent nationality that is
not dependent on residence in
a certain Country is eligible to
play for the representative
teams of the Association of
that Country.

“With the exception of the
conditions specified in article 8
below, any Player who has
already participated in a match
(either in full or in part) in an
Official Competition of any
category or any type of football
for one Association may not
play an international match for
a representative team of
another Association.”

Lower
Saxony-born Noah Joel
Sarenren Bazee has no caps for
Germany at any level, and it is
believed he can represent
Nigeria in international games
if he obtains a Nigerian
passport.