2026 World Cup: It’s a pity Osimhen, Lookman not there – Rohr

Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has lamented the team’s mediocre commencement successful the qualifying bid for the 2026 World Cup.

Nigeria person present failed to enactment successful 2 consecutive tournaments since their past quality successful 2018 successful Russia.

The three-time African champions are absent contempt 10 countries representing the continent.

After the qualifiers, Nigeria finished 2nd successful a radical that had South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Benin.

Eric Chelle’s men past mislaid to DR Congo successful the play-offs.

“I besides deliberation astir however Nigeria hasn’t participated since 2018,” Rohr told Footy Africa.

“I judge this is due to the fact that erstwhile we faced them successful the radical stage, adjacent though they had large idiosyncratic players with immense quality, they simply didn’t play similar a squad aboriginal connected and dropped excessively galore points.”

“It is genuinely a pity that large players similar Osimhen, Chukwueze, and Lookman are not present to beryllium seen. For me, it’s a pity.”

2026 World Cup: It’s a pity Osimhen, Lookman not determination – Rohr