By David Kabiyesi
Impressed with 2026 FIFA World Cup groups that paired Nigeria with Benin Republic, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, South Africa, and Lesotho, coach Gernot Rohr has warned Super Eagles not to expect a stroll in the park performance against The Squirrels, iwitnesslive.com can report.
Reacting to the draws conducted on Thursday in Abidjan, the Benin Republic gaffer who sounded as though he has a score to settle with Nigeria given the manner he was relieved of his job by NFF one month to the AFCON 2022 finals in Cameroon, said his team will rise to the occasion when the qualifiers kick off in November.
“It is up to us, given the little confidence that we have accumulated during our match against Senegal, to continue on this path of going to win in Mozambique to have even more confidence and certainty.
“In October, there will still be preparation with two friendly matches, an internship of course, and then, in November already, the start of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup for which we are already preparing.
“First of all, we have this big game played in Mozambique for the qualification of the CAN, and whatever the result, it is the world cup which is our main objective and it already starts in November so, we do not have much of the time. », he told 24haubenin.info
