Algeria accused Burkina Faso of using black magic during the selection match for the 2022 World Cup 
the use of black magic during a home match in the selection for the 2022 World Cup. This was reported on Twitter by the Algerian journalist Walid Ziani.
The hosts accused the opponents of using black magic on the field of the Mustafa Chaker stadium before the start of the game. The Algerians turned to the exorcist for help to remove the spell.
The teams met on November 16 and ended with a score of 2: 2. According to the results of the second stage of qualification for the 2022 World Cup, Algeria took first place in Group A with 14 points. Burkina Faso is second with 12 points.
In January 2021, Zimbabwe accused Cameroon of witchcraft after losing the Africa Cup of Nations match. Before the game, a photograph appeared on the network in which the coach of Cameroon demonstrates the carcass of a bat and a sign with the inscription “Witchcraft in Cameroon.” In Africa, killing bats is a way to attract good luck.