Benin head coach Gernot Rohr is hopeful Victor Osimhen will turn up for the Super Eagles in the continental playoffs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month, Afrosport reports. The Galatasaray superstar scored a hat-trick as Nigeria defeated Benin 4-0 in Uyo on Tuesday to take second place in Group C of the African qualifiers from the Cheetahs. Rohr was previously in charge of...
Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr says his team are confident of getting all three points against Nigeria in their final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo on Tuesday, but admits they must stay compact to contain the Super Eagles’ attacking threat, Afrosport reports. Benin sit top of Group C with 17 points, ahead of South Africa (15) and Nigeria (14). A win will seal a...
Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr says his return to Nigeria is all about business and not a sentimental trip down memory lane, Afrosport reports. Rohr, who was in charge of the Super Eagles from 2016 to 2021, was sacked after a dip in form and has since rebuilt his career with Benin, now on the verge of making history. He led Nigeria to a third-place finish...
Benin head coach Gernot Rohr has expressed his disappointment with world football governing body FIFA and their delay in not giving the necessary punishment to South Africa for fielding an ineligible player during their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho, Afrosport reports. Teboho Mokoena was ineligible for the fixture which took place in Polokwane in March after accumulating two yellow cards in games against the Beninoise...
Benin head coach Gernot Rohr says he is targeting all available points when the Cheetahs host South Africa in a 2026 World Cup qualifiers matchday six encounter on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. After five rounds of matches in Group C, Benin sits second with eight points, two behind leaders South Africa, and Rohr is upbeat about his team's chances of upsetting the higher-ranked side. The two teams...
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