Tremendous Eagles Eric Chelle was not blissful through the penalty shoot-out in opposition to DR Congo as he alleged that that they had a Voodoo man on their technical bench that made him very nervous, Softfootball understands.
Nigeria crashed out after shedding the match 4-3 through penalties after they’ve performed 1-1 throughout 120 minutes. Within the ultimate of the African play-off. The outcome meant that Nigeria won’t be on the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held at america, Mexico and Canada.
A fan by the title @MickyJnr__, who was within the stadium through the match captured the second Eric Chelle tried to strategy the alleged Voodoo man and he was stopped twice as a significant chao was averted. Watch the beneath the fan shared beneath through his official X deal with.
🔥 OFF CAMERA DRAMA!! 🔥
Nigeria’s coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, was captured attempting to struggle simply earlier than the final penalty kick of the sport! 😳
He was reportedly choosing up a water bottle, seemingly aiming at a member of the DR Congo technical staff.
The match commissioner will… pic.twitter.com/q4SRKbRa9a
— Micky Jnr (@MickyJnr__) November 16, 2025
Throughout Eric Chelle’s interview with the media shared on ESPN’s official X deal with after the extremely tensed encounter, he was requested why he reacted that method simply earlier than the ultimate penalty was taken and he responded, detailing what occurred. He mentioned:
Throughout all of the penalties, the man from DR Congo did some voodoo everytime. For this reason I used to be slightly nervous after him. He was holding one thing, I don’t know if its water.
Right here is the video of Eric Chelle speaking in regards to the voodoo incidents to reporters after the match. Watch right here.
“Throughout all of the penalties, the man from DR Congo did some voodoo.”
Nigeria head coach Éric Chelle explains why tempers flared between him and the DR Congo workers on the finish of the World Cup playoff ultimate. pic.twitter.com/nMyTIcqlTT
— ESPN Africa (@ESPNAfrica) November 17, 2025
Earlier than the DR Congo match, Eric Chelle was the primary Tremendous Eagles Supervisor to steer the Nigerian Nationwide Workforce to 10 match unbeaten begin in his first ten matches for the reason that late Christian Chukwu in February 2004.
Victory Osimhen scored a brace as Nigerian defeated Gabon 4-1 within the semi-final of the play-off and the Tremendous Eagles had been favorite win the ultimate in opposition to DR Congo, being 19 locations above the Central African nation on the FIFA rating however an harm to the Galatasaray ahead weakened Nigeria in assault.
DR Congo will strive qualify for the 2026 World Cup once they compete within the intercontinental qualifier which shall be held subsequent March in Mexico.
