I saw Osimhen's goals": - Gernot Rohr Reflects Ahead of Nigeria's WCQ Match

Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr has publically admitted that helium watched the goals scored by Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen during their lucifer successful the 5th circular of the World Cup qualifiers

The erstwhile CAF Player of the Year scored a brace, helping Nigeria ascent to 4th spot successful CAF Qualification Group C

The 71-year-old manager is present focused connected securing a triumph against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana erstwhile the 2 teams conscionable successful Abidjan tomorrow

Gernot Rohr stated that helium watched the brace scored by Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen against Rwanda successful the World Cup qualifiers past Friday.

The erstwhile Gabon manager warned the Super Eagles to beryllium cautious of Zimbabwe’s tactics.

The Warriors secured a 2-2 gully against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic astatine the Moses Mabhida Stadium successful South Africa past Thursday.

Gernot Rohr said helium watched the brace scored by Victor Osimhen during their World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda. Photo by: ISSOUF SANOGO.
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Rohr praise Osimhen

Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr has praised the scoring abilities of in-form Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen.

According to NationSports, the erstwhile Super Eagles manager stated that Nigeria is connected the close way for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Rohr besides noted that Zimbabwe's coach, Michael Nees, has introduced a caller doctrine to the squad since his appointment.

The 71-year-old added that the Super Eagles volition not person it casual erstwhile they look Zimbabwe astatine the Godswill Akpabio Stadium successful Uyo tomorrow. He said:

“I saw the goals from Victor Osimhen, and it was wonderful. Congratulations and I deliberation Nigeria is connected the close mode for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.“It would beryllium precise absorbing games connected Tuesday but I besides deliberation Zimbabwe has a precise bully squad with a bully manager (Michael Nees) from Germany.”The Warriors played good against america successful Durban and they person immoderate fantastic players from England and Saudi Arabia.“It whitethorn not beryllium that casual for the Super Eagles,” helium added.

With the triumph implicit Rwanda, Nigeria beryllium successful 4th presumption with six points per BBC.

Gernot Rohr said the Cheetahs of Benin Republic volition bushed South Africa to apical the CAF Qualification Group C table. Photo by: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar.
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Rohr wants to bushed South Africa

Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr has charged his players to bushed Bafana Bafana successful their World Cup qualifiers tomorrow.

The erstwhile Super Eagles manager said beating South Africa volition instrumentality them to the zenith of CAF Qualification Group C.

He said the Cheetahs volition propulsion everything astatine their opponents aft failing to bushed Zimbabwe successful lucifer 5 past Thursday. Rohr said via NationSports:

“If we bushed South Africa connected Tuesday successful Abidjan, we volition spell to 11 points and beryllium person of this radical which volition beryllium fantastic.“We person reached the halfway signifier with 5 matches and person had 3 distant games and 2 location games successful Abidjan and not successful Cotonou but we are 2nd successful the group."As such, the players are going to springiness their each and purpose to astonishment South Africa, who are the favourites connected paper."

Benin Republic are successful 2nd place, 2 points down radical leaders South Africa with 10 points per TNT Sports.

Popoola advises Rohr to absorption Benin

Nigerian writer Nusirat Popoola has advised Gernot Rohr to absorption connected his relation with the Cheetahs of Benin Republic.

Speaking successful an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Popoola mentioned that the German manager appears keen connected managing the Super Eagles, apt owed to the abundance of stars successful the team. She said:

"I americium perplexed that our erstwhile manager Gernot Rohr is inactive talking astir the Super Eagles arsenic if helium is their coach. The German is ever reacting to immoderate quality that concerns the Super Eagles. "Rohr tried during his tenure to suffice the Super Eagles for the 2018 World Cup successful Russia without our accustomed calculations. I privation him to absorption connected his squad and permission Nigeria to suffice for the 2026 World Cup."

Gernot Rohr managed the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2016 to 2021 (five years) earlier being dismissed by the Nigeria Football Federation per Vanguard.

Date, clip and however to ticker Nigeria vs Zimbabwe

Legit.ng earlier reported that both teams volition clash astatine the magnificent Godswill Akpabio International Stadium successful Uyo connected Friday, March 25.

The lucifer would beryllium televised unrecorded connected SuperSport and connected CAF's authoritative channels.

This is the 4th clip some nations are gathering successful the World Cup qualifier and Nigeria person the precocious hand, winning the past 2 of the erstwhile 3 matches involving the 2 teams.

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