"[1] In some cases, it is possible for the player not to know their own date of birth and make an approximate guess when it comes to gaining official documents.
[2] The researchers had classified the scans into 6 grading system, as follows: Source:[3] Of the 429 MRI conducted by the Asian Football Confederation in 2007, 10 players (or 2.7%) were found to be over the age of 16 years in an otherwise Under-15 tournament.
Nigeria's Football Federation President Sani Lulu said: "I’ll not use the MRI to disqualify my players.
Lulu wanted to invite the parents of the national Under-17 players to verify their sons' ages.
Nigerian Sports Minister Sani Ndanusa dismissed the parent verification system and stated the "whole world has gone digital and we're following suit.
"[5] Lulu stated that NFF did not need to scan players as it wasn't in the competition's rules and regulations.