Desperate Gernot Rohr determined to end Nigeria's 2026 FIFA World Cup dreams

• Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr has stated that his squad aims to apical the CAF qualification Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
• The Cheetahs of Benin volition look the Warriors of Zimbabwe successful Durban connected March 20, earlier hosting South Africa successful Abidjan 5 days aboriginal
• The 71-year-old has besides downplayed Nigeria's chances of qualifying for adjacent year's World Cup successful USA, Canada and Mexico

Gernot Rohr believes Benin Republic has a amended accidental of topping the CAF qualification Group C successful the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The erstwhile Super Eagles manager stated that the Cheetahs could unafraid a maximum of six points owed to their favourable fixtures.

Benin Republic volition instrumentality connected Zimbabwe successful Durban, South Africa connected March 20 earlier facing South Africa 5 days later.

Gernot Rohr says Benin Republic volition apical Group C aft the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Photo by: Oliver Weiken.
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Rohr eyes apical spot

Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr believes his squad can support the apical spot successful Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

According to Punch, the erstwhile Gabon manager is amazed to spot the Benin Republic among the leaders of Group C.

The 71-year-old stated that his squad is susceptible of defeating Rwanda erstwhile they conscionable successful Abidjan connected March 25. He said via NationSports:

“It is truly a astonishment that we (Benin), Rwanda and South Africa are the leaders aft the 4 opening rounds of matches successful this pugnacious Group C.“We won our 2 past games successful Abidjan and present we are going to play distant (against Zimbabwe successful Durban) and the adjacent against South Africa successful Abidjan connected March 25.“It whitethorn beryllium a astonishment but we are present (top of Group C) and we privation to enactment present and bash adjacent better.”

Rwanda, South Africa, and the Benin Republic are presently tied astatine the apical of Group C, each with 7 points aft their opening 4 matches.

Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr says South Africa are favourites to suffice for the 2026 World Cup. Photo by: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar.
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Rohr makes Group C prediction

Gernot Rohr has stated that South Africa stands a amended accidental of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

The erstwhile Niger Republic manager believes Bafana Bafana has prime players susceptible of getting the occupation done.

The German manager besides acknowledged that portion the Super Eagles are favourites, they person not lived up to expectations. He said:

“South Africa and Nigeria are the favourites successful this Group C, and I rather agree. “They tin triumph the radical erstwhile you look astatine the prime of their players, adjacent though immoderate of them are not adjacent playing regularly (with their clubs) due to the fact that they are not acceptable enough.

South Africa are presently 2nd successful Group C with 7 points with 1 goal-point quality per TnTSports.

The Bafana Bafana person scored six goals and conceded 5 goals successful 4 matches.

Akisi claims Rohr is obsessed with Nigeria

Nigerian writer Cosmos Chukwuemeka Akisi believes manager Gernot Rohr has yet to determination connected from his 2021 dismissal by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Speaking successful an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Akisi pointed retired that the 71-year-old often comments connected the Super Eagles whenever fixed the opportunity. He said:

“I’m amazed that Gernot Rohr ever talks astir the Super Eagles successful interviews. I callback him congratulating Eric Chelle connected his caller role, and his latest remark was astir Nigeria being favorites successful Group C. It seems Rohr is wholly obsessed with the Nigerian squad helium led for 5 years (2016-2021). He made his people by qualifying the state for the 2018 World Cup successful Russia and finishing 3rd astatine the 2019 AFCON.”

The Nigeria Football Federation terminated the assignment of Gernot Rohr arsenic Super Eagles manager and named erstwhile nationalist squad captain, Austin Eguavoen arsenic the team’s interim brag successful 2021 per Guardian.

Saintfiet tasks Super Eagles

Legit.ng earlier reported that Mali nationalist squad manager Tom Saintfiet has told Eric Chelle and the Super Eagles that Nigeria indispensable suffice for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Saintfiet replaced Chelle erstwhile the erstwhile Mali planetary was relieved of his duties past twelvemonth aft a mediocre commencement to the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

He sees Nigeria qualifying contempt their mediocre commencement and besides noted that South Africa are champion placed to suffice among the teams who are associated apical of Group C with 7 points each.

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Source: Legit.ng