{"id":27626,"date":"2026-02-06T18:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=27626"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:47:29","slug":"has-victor-osimhen-been-suspended-for-25-games-for-fifas-anti-drug-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/has-victor-osimhen-been-suspended-for-25-games-for-fifas-anti-drug-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Victor Osimhen been suspended for 25 games for FIFA\u2019s anti-drug violation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: An X user claims<\/a> FIFA has suspended Osimhen for 25 games for violating its anti-drug policy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: False<\/strong>. DUBAWA\u2019s findings indicate that no credible news outlet reported Osimhen\u2019s alleged association with substance abuse or FIFA suspension. Additionally, FIFA did not make any official announcement regarding disciplinary action under its anti-doping policy against the Nigerian international. Besides, Osimhen is expected to be included in Galatasaray\u2019s line-up against \u00c7aykur Rizespor, following his training with the team on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the 2021 WADA Code and Sport Integrity Australian Regulations 2020<\/a>, athletes who test positive for recreational drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and cannabis during competition can face sanctions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) such as anabolic steroids or synthetic hormones like erythropoietin, are banned during competitions or outside competition. Athletes who use them could face penalties, including long suspensions, loss of titles, and even life bans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, an X user, @boutmoney112<\/a> (archived here<\/a>), claimed that the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has suspended Nigerian forward and Galatasaray\u2019s talisman, Victor Osimhen, for 25 games for violating its anti-drug policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVictor Osimhen has been suspended for 25 games for violating the fifa\u2019s anti-drug policy,\u201d the X user wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claimant further cautioned, \u201cNigerian celebrities (to) stop using drugs.\u201d As of Friday, Feb. 2, 2026, the post has garnered 759 comments, 134 retweets, 1,500 likes and 61 bookmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some X users inquired if the 27-year-old used drugs, others doubted the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs that the reason for his good performance?\u201d @fwBen<\/a> inquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe took a drug?\u201d @Heismikel1<\/a> asked.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat is your source for this?\u201d fknbrk<\/a> inquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCan you prove this?\u201d squid_onee<\/a> asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the sensitivity of the claim and to prevent any disinformation, DUBAWA decided to verify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA conducted a keyword search concerning the claim and discovered no credible news outlet reported Osimhen\u2019s alleged association with substance abuse and alleged suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also checked FIFA\u2019s website<\/a> for an official announcement detailing Osimhen\u2019s alleged suspension for anti-doping policy, but found no related information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We checked Osimhen\u2019s Turkish club, Galatasaray\u2019s website<\/a>, to see if the club had made any announcements or shared any information about the Nigerian international\u2019s FIFA suspension, but found nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, Osimhen was pictured training<\/a> with teammates of the Turkish league giants at the Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay facilities on Friday, Feb. 6, 2025, ahead of their Trendyol Super League clash with \u00c7aykur Rizespor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Osimhen pictured training with teammates ahead of their clash with \u00c7aykur Rizespor. Photo Source: Galatasaray.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA\u2019s findings indicate that no credible news outlet reported Osimhen\u2019s alleged association with substance abuse or FIFA suspension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Claim: An X user claims FIFA has suspended Osimhen for 25 games for violating its anti-drug policy. Verdict: False. DUBAWA\u2019s findings indicate that no credible news outlet reported Osimhen\u2019s alleged association with substance abuse or FIFA suspension. Additionally, FIFA did not make any official announcement regarding disciplinary action under its anti-doping policy against the Nigerian international. Besides, Osimhen is expected to be included in Galatasaray\u2019s line-up against \u00c7aykur Rizespor, following his training with the team on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Full Text Under the 2021 WADA Code and Sport Integrity Australian Regulations 2020, athletes who test positive for recreational drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and cannabis during competition can face sanctions.  Meanwhile, Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) such as anabolic steroids or synthetic hormones like erythropoietin, are banned during competitions or outside competition. Athletes who use them could face penalties, including long suspensions, loss of titles, and even life bans. Recently, an X user, @boutmoney112 (archived here), claimed that the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has suspended Nigerian forward and Galatasaray\u2019s talisman, Victor Osimhen, for 25 games for violating its anti-drug policy. \u201cVictor Osimhen has been suspended for 25 games for violating the fifa\u2019s anti-drug policy,\u201d the X user wrote. The claimant further cautioned, \u201cNigerian celebrities (to) stop using drugs.\u201d As of Friday, Feb. 2, 2026, the post has garnered 759 comments, 134 retweets, 1,500 likes and 61 bookmarks. While some X users inquired if the 27-year-old used drugs, others doubted the claim. \u201cIs that the reason for his good performance?\u201d @fwBen inquired. \u201cHe took a drug?\u201d @Heismikel1 asked.   \u201cWhat is your source for this?\u201d fknbrk inquired. \u201cCan you prove this?\u201d squid_onee asked. Due to the sensitivity of the claim and to prevent any disinformation, DUBAWA decided to verify it. Verification DUBAWA conducted a keyword search concerning the claim and discovered no credible news outlet reported Osimhen\u2019s alleged association with substance abuse and alleged suspension. We also checked FIFA\u2019s website for an official announcement detailing Osimhen\u2019s alleged suspension for anti-doping policy, but found no related information. We checked Osimhen\u2019s Turkish club, Galatasaray\u2019s website, to see if the club had made any announcements or shared any information about the Nigerian international\u2019s FIFA suspension, but found nothing.  Furthermore, Osimhen was pictured training with teammates of the Turkish league giants at the Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay facilities on Friday, Feb. 6, 2025, ahead of their Trendyol Super League clash with \u00c7aykur Rizespor.  Conclusion DUBAWA\u2019s findings indicate that no credible news outlet reported Osimhen\u2019s alleged association with substance abuse or FIFA suspension. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1571,3812,3815,3705],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[3699],"class_list":["post-27626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fact-check","category-headline","category-homepage","category-sport-themes"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-7bA","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":3699,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"cole-praise","display_name":"Cole Praise","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7934b84f51e2c1f4c1e77cce93c223ac97cc2da29198aa9141fd944b0407bb2d?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-8.png?fit=512%2C259&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27626"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27629,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27626\/revisions\/27629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27626"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=27626"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=27626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}