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DR Congo Used Voodoo Against Nigeria During Penalty Shootout - Super Eagles Coach, Chelle

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle accused DR Congo players and staff of performing voodoo during the penalty shootout that decided the CAF World Cup play-off final.

  • On Sunday in Rabat, DR Congo won 4-3 on penalties to claim the CAF play-off final and advance to the World Cup 2026 inter-confederation play-offs in March.
  • Nigeria opened the scoring when Frank Onyeka's deflected strike beat Lionel M'Pasi after three minutes, but Meschack Elia equalised before half-time and the match remained 1-1 after 120 minutes.
  • The shoot-out saw key saves and the winner when Calvin Bassey and Moses Simon missed early penalties and Semi Ajayi's kick was saved by Timothy Fayulu, with Chancel Mbemba scoring the decisive spot-kick.
  • The Nigeria coach alleged DR Congo staff practised `voodoo` during the penalties and confronted the DR Congo bench after the winning kick before Nigeria backroom staff escorted him away.
  • With World Cup hopes ended, the Nigeria national team missed automatic qualification and now shifts focus to the Africa Cup of Nations, facing Tanzania on December 23 in Morocco.
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"He Was Like that with Water or I Don't Know What": in the Middle of a Football Game, He Accuses His Opponent of "Vaudou"

Nigeria's picker accused a DR Congo player of having practiced "vaudou" this Sunday during the defeat at the Super Eagles goal against the Congolese, to ensure his country a place in...

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Nigeria boss on WCQ loss: They did 'some voodoo'

Éric Chelle has accused the Congo DR side of "voodoo" during the penalty shootout that saw the end of his side's chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

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Nigeria Accuses Dr Congo of Voodooing to Leave Them Out of the World Cup: "I Don't Know if It Was Water or Something, You know."

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Nigeria coach alleges DR Congo ‘did some voodoo’ during penalty shoot-out defeat

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle reportedly confronted the opposition coaching staff after DR Congo advanced to the intercontinental play-offs with a penalty shoot-out victory

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Warm-up, Accusation of Voodoo ritual... the Crazy End of the Match Between Nigeria and the Dr Congo for the World 2026

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is accused of having performed a voodoo ritual during the shooting session against Nigeria.

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Nigeria head coach accuses DR Congo of using 'voodoo' during penalty shootout

Eric Chelle confronted the opposition bench as the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes ended

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Daily Post Nigeria broke the news in Nigeria on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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