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Coach Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles of Nigeria during the 2022 World Cup Qualifier between Nigeria and Cape Verde Cape Verde at Teslim Balogun Stadium on November 16, 2021 in Nigeria. Photo by ImagoxSegun Ogunfeyitimi <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Head coach of the Benin Republic<\/a> National football team Gernot Rohr<\/a> is hoping his team will secure a win against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Uyo, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The German tactician was in charge of the Nigerian team between 2016 and 2021, taking the Super Eagles to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and winning the bronze medal at the AFCON 2019 tournament.<\/p>\n Rohr was fired just before the AFCON 2021 tournament in Cameroon<\/a>, and while Nigeria didn’t perform well in the competition, the 72-year-old is eyeing another chance to avenge the poor treatment he got from the NFF.<\/p>\n Get Our Sports News First \u2013\u00a0Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Nigeria have lost just one game in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers campaign<\/a>, and that was to Benin in June 2024, with Finidi George on the sidelines for the three-time AFCON winners.<\/p>\n Now, with the stakes at a much more higher level, Rohr wants the Benin players to grab all three points in Uyo tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a difficult game [against Rwanda], of course. Rwanda wanted absolutely to win and we wanted to enjoy, in the end, the victory, but we still have to do something great in Uyo,\u201d the former Bordeaux coach told Osasu Obayiuwana in quotes revealed by The Guardian<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cWe have lost two players (for the match against Nigeria) as a result of a second yellow card, but all is possible for the three teams \u2013 SouthAfrica, Benin and Nigeria. We now have the decision (to win in Uyo) in our hands.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis can be a little advantage, but we will see. It\u2019s big suspense, until the end (of the qualifying series).<\/p>\n \u201cWhen they heard Bafana Bafana Coach, Hugo Broos, say that Benin cannot win against Rwanda and Nigeria, my players were very upset.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are now within reach of a FIFA World Cup ticket. We look forward to a grand match against Nigeria in Uyo.<\/p>\n \u201cPlaying against (Victor) Osimhen, (Ademola) Lookman, (Moses) Simon, (Alex) Iwobi. That\u2019s another story. This result builds confidence,\u201d the one-time AFCON bronze medallist concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 90 minutes separate Benin from a debut World Cup entry. They’re currently top of Group C with 17 points from nine games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/U90Lua1kmyYkfeCcdLP_cKli_Oo=\/1024x768\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fimago1013001937.jpg\")
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