"During all the penalty decision the guy of Congo did some Voodoo. Every time ... Every time. So this is why I was a little nervous after him,"
"Something like that [waving his arm]. You know with I don't know if it's water or something like that you know,"
Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after losing a penalty shootout 4-3 to DR Congo. Frank Onyeka gave Nigeria the lead before Meschack Elia equalised to take the match to penalties. DR Congo prevailed in the shootout and kept their World Cup hopes alive. Head coach Éric Chelle accused a Congo player of performing voodoo during the penalty decisions and said the gestures made him nervous, though he could not confirm the specifics. The defeat, against a side ranked 19 places below them, condemned Nigeria to a third missed World Cup since 2006 and ensured a second consecutive absence.
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