The head coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, has said the use of Voodoo or Juju is strange to him.
Waldrum was reacting to the drama that ensued between Nigeria and Cameroon players, during the penultimate qualifying fixture for the 2024 Olympic games.
It happened at the start of the second half on Monday, after a Cameroonian player allegedly attempted to plant ‘voodoo’ inside the Falcons goal post.
Falcons’ goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, was in fine form as she stopped every shot in her direction to prevent the Indomitable Lionesses from scoring.
However, in the closing minutes of the game, Cameroon sent Annie Enganemben on as they were about to launch a free kick into the Nigerian box with claims that the player was sent on to touch the net in a bid to give Cameroon a saving grace as they were running out of options, and had to resort to diabolical means.
In a video, the substitute, alongside another striker, were seen trying to run towards the Nigerian goal in an attempt to touch the net, but Asisat Oshoala took it upon herself to prevent that from happening. The drama led to the player being sent off after she hit Nnadozie in the process.
When asked by our reporter about the attempt by the Cameroonians to use voodoo during the game, Waldrum said, “Yes it is true.”
“I have never seen it before but our players wouldn’t let them in our goal to use it.”
The only goal of the two-legged tie came in the early minutes of the first half, with Esther Okoronkwo tapping home from close range after Jennifer Echegini’s clever footwork on the edge of the box.
