Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr has said he would be supporting Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoffs qualifiers.
After missing out on automatic qualification for the World Cup, the Super Eagles have another opportunity to be at the tournament via the playoffs.
The Super Eagles finished as one of the four best third-placed teams and will battle with Gabon, Cameroon and DR Congo for the sole ticket from Africa.
Eric Chelle’s side will face Gabon in the semi-final and victory will see them take on Cameroon or DR Congo in the final.
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Speaking ahead of the playoffs Rohr, whose Benin Republic suffered a 4-0 defeat to the Super Eagles in the final Group C fixture in Uyo, hailed his former side’s high quality squad.
“Super Eagles have so many high level players and strikers, we tried against them but we could not do it,” Rohr said on Brila FM.
“We beat them during the qualifiers and it’s a result we were proud of but I will be supporting the Super Eagles in the playoffs.”
Rohr qualified the Super Eagles to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and led the team to a third-place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
By James Agberebi
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GENERAL ROAH the man with the kindest of heart….
Just like my boss I will be supporting the se too…if he had said otherwise I would have followed suit…..
Hahahaha but meanwhile it seems this weekend will be a great weekend… hahahaha
Cos osimhen lost the champions league player of the week to Phill foden….
Hahahaha I am winning this battle… hahahaha
I am so excited!!!
Hahahaha And CSN is so ashamed to report the news of Phill foden winning the champions league player of week over osimhen… hahahaha
Come on! You guys are suppose to be professionals!
Update us! Hahahaha
I told them but they called me names that I don’t know football… hahahaha
Hahahaha what an embarrassment it would have been to give champions league player of the week to someone from the tolotolo league… hahahaha
Someone who climbed to hatrick through penalty…. hahahaha
Hahahaha against a weak, inexperienced, youthful soft dutch club side…. hahahaha
What a disaster honestly it would have been to overlook Phill foden two world class goal against a top German team like borussia Dortmund….
Is like some of you think football is a joke Hahahaha
Football is serious business! Not night of a thousand laugh… hahahaha
Good man Gernot Rohr,much respect Sir..
Meanwhile,how long will it take to release the Super Eagles list??!
The camping starts 3 days today yet we’re yet to release our squad list.I wonder what kind of adjustments they’re doing to the list few days to the game!It’s frustrating waiting even more frustrating being a Nigeria!
Focus on your team and stop talking about the super eagles. You have spoken more than the eagles coach. You no longer have business with the eagles.
We don’t need your support Coach Roar. We used you as toilet paper in Uyo. Go away. Heaven bless Eric Chelle.
Has the list of players been released? It’s less than a week to the playoffs
NFF has started with their hide and seek attitude again. Six days to critically play-off, we are yet to see the Super Eagles list as at 6.45 pm Friday 2025. This is one of the reasons we are calling for drastic change in NFF leadership. They’re lazy, incompetent and corrupt. Imagine less than 6 days to the first match against Gabon we are yet to know the players to play the match. This is embarrassing and uncalled for. Gabon, D R Congo with Cameroon have their lists What is delaying our own? Let us ask, shoot and rebuke NFF. Thanks
In fact,Rohr is so much in love with SE. He always speaks positive about Nigeria despite being sacked unceremoniously in Nigeria
I doff my cap for his unrelenting efforts to praise SE and wishes the team well in playoffs.
You’re simply different from our local Coaches.
NFF want to finish what they started. Their incompetence and corruption is the main reason we failed to top the group. Now they are continuing where rhey left off as we approach a crucial playoff game! No list up till now! Always behind schedule, always fumbling and clueless.
However, this will be rheir undoing, as failure to beat Gabon will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, leading to their exit from the Glass House. That will be a huge step forward for our football.
I heard the delay of the list was from Eric Chelle. Perhaps the coach is playing mind game.
Thumbs up Sister woman Mercy. Thanks for letting us know. Heaven bless you.
Five days to the match no list release. Is it still Chelle? Let’s continue to wait. I am suspecting shedding things in this selection of players
Injuries is the reason for the delay