False accusations or not, yet it’s anything but dull in Africa in terms of 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Algeria and Burkina Faso met in a winner-takes-it-all fixture on Tuesday in Blida, with the visitors two points adrift and in the need of the unlikely away win to advance to the playoffs.SUN: 22.45: (3.20) STOCKPORT (3.30) BOLTON (2.15)The year is 2021. Algeria is hosting Burkina Faso in a tense World Cup qualifier. Algeria accused Burkina Faso of performing black magic on the pitch at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida. Algeria brought an “exorcist” (راقي) to remove the spell. Welcome to Africa. pic.twitter.com/XliC89BxwG— Walid Ziani (@bylka613_) November 16, 2021 However, according to much respected Algerian journalist Walid Ziani, the home team accused Burkina Faso of performing black magic at Mustapha Tchaker stadium before the game. ”For this reason, before the meeting began, they brought in an exorcist to “remove the spell,” Ziani explained.Burkina Faso exposed Algerian flaws but it wasn’t enough, rest of the north Africans confidently throughRegardless of whether or not there really is magical interference, Burkina Faso’s side failed to deliver the ‘magic’ on the pitch. Manchester City’s star Riyad Mahrez obviously couldn’t care less for the off-the-pitch activities and put Algeria ahead midway through the first half. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with the Desert Foxes advancing to the playoffs in search of their fifth World Cup appearance, the first since 2014. Five of these teams will not make it to the world Cup. Five! Including Ivory Coast with all their stars. Can you imagine?🇸🇳 Senegal🇲🇦 Morocco🇩🇿 Algeria🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇹🇳 Tunisia🇪🇬 Egypt🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇱 Mali🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇨🇩 DR Congo— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) November 17, 2021
