The Way to Win: Juju on the Field.

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  • Author(s): Laity, Paul
  • Source:
    National Geographic. Jun2006, Vol. 209 Issue 6, p48-54. 3p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SOCCER teams; FIFA World Cup; WITCHCRAFT; MUSLIMS
    • Subject Terms:
      COTE d'Ivoire
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on the reaction of the Ivory Coast to qualifying for the 2006 World Cup and the country's civil war. Ivory Coast's southern-based regime has fomented hatred of immigrants and Muslims, yet many of the country's best soccer players are from Muslim and immigrant families, so the national team has become an irresistible symbol of unity. The team has been plagued by stories of juju hexes.