LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- Mexico football fans are adopting voodoo tactics ahead of Wednesday 's crucial World Cup Qualifier with regional rivals the United States . Funny or freaky ? Voodoo dolls of U.S. players have been issued in Mexico ahead of a crucial football game . Both sides will be looking to make a strong start to the final phase of qualifying for South Africa 2010 , when they meet in the match at Columbus , Ohio . Mexico have n't won in the U.S. for ten years . In the hope of boosting their team 's chances , Mexican sport magazine 'Record ' has issued coupons for U.S. team voodoo dolls -- which could be attained with five different stamps from the publication . The move has also been supported by U.S. chain Blockbuster , which began trading the coupons for dolls in its Mexican stores last week . Complete with pins , the dolls represent U.S. players , however , users are instructed to wish for Mexican goals , rather than hoping for harm upon the U.S. players . The practise of using voodoo dolls stems from the belief they represent the spirit of a person . It 's believed that by taking actions upon the doll , the represented person will be affected . Fans will have to wait until the full-time whistle on Wednesday to see if the dolls have made an impact . Read about other football superstitions , including David Beckham 's `` Golden buns '' at Football Fanzone .
Mexico played the U.S. in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in Ohio on Wednesday . A Mexican magazine has printed coupons for U.S. team mascot dolls . Mexico have not won in the U.S. for ten years .