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Nigeria coach blames 'voodoo'
The Citizen
|November 18, 2025
Nigeria's football coach has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of practising “voodoo” after his squad’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup ended in a penalty shootout loss in the African playoffs final.
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DR Congo and Nigeria drew 1-1 after extra time in the tie in Rabat on Sunday and the central Africans won 4-3 on penalties to book a place in inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico next March.
In his post-match remarks to journalists, coach Eric Chelle (right) said a member of the DR Congo team “did some voodoo, every time, every time”.
“That is why I was a bit nervous,” said former Mali international Chelle, who took charge of Nigeria in January.
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