World Cup 2026 playoffs: Nigeria eliminated, Eric Chelle complains about Congolese witchcraft

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·17 de noviembre de 2025

World Cup 2026 playoffs: Nigeria eliminated, Eric Chelle complains about Congolese witchcraft

Eric Chelle

For Eric Chelle, the coach of Nigeria, DR Congo relied on witchcraft this Sunday evening during the final of the 2026 World Cup playoffs.

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On Sunday, Nigeria was knocked out by the Democratic Republic of Congo (1-1, 3-4 on penalties). It happened during the 2026 World Cup playoffs. After the penalty shootout, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle wanted to confront a member of the Congolese staff. He complained about witchcraft.

🚨 LA RD CONGO 🇨🇩 BAT LE NIGÉRIA 🇳🇬 (AUX T.A.B) ET IRA AUX BARRAGES EN MARS !!! 🌍‼️
– domingo, 16 de noviembre de 2025

"During the whole penalty shootout, the DR Congo guy was doing voodoo. Every time, every time, every time... That's why I was a bit upset with him. What did I see? Something like this (he mimed a gesture with his arm, editor's note). I don't know if it was water or something like that," the coach told ESPN.

Eric Chelle couldn't contain his anger after he saw someone from the DR Congo Team using dark magic (voodoo) in the shoot outs
– lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2025