Despite not losing in their home ground at Porto-Novo for eight years, Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has promised Nigerians that the team will soar against the Squirrel of Benin in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Rohr stated this in a chat with Punch, where he said that the players are mentally prepared to take the game straight to the home team.
The three-time AFCON champions, who are top of Group L on eight points against Benin’s seven points, will need a draw or a victory to move closer to picking the sole ticket for the bi-annual tournament.
Rohr said, “Everyone wants to beat Nigeria, it is normal. We also want to win there (Porto Novo), so it’s a big challenge because they’ve not lost a match at home in eight years.
“You should expect a team (Eagles) that wants to play good football first, who are going to show Nigerians that they are fighting for their country and are able to do well in Porto Novo against the team who haven’t lost a game at home, since losing 3-1 to Algeria in a World Cup qualifier in 2013.
“It’s a huge challenge for us to go and try to win, knowing a point will earn us qualification. We’ve had a good training session and we will go there to qualify. If we can win, we will, but already, a draw is enough for us to qualify. Qualification is our target.
“The Squirrels are a good team, they came to their country on a chartered flight, we couldn’t do the same. In the worst case, we still have the game against Lesotho here, but I’m very confident that we can qualify in Porto Novo.”
By Augustie Akhilomen
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Austin Akhilomen
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Imagine the Nigerian team can’t go to Benin on chattered flight…..it is well
Hahaha funny
Hmmmm!!!??
Who remembers that iheanacho didn’t make the team for the last afcon .
In life never give up, keep fighting
Benin 4 Nigeria 4
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I saw the Nigeria’s team the Super eagles demolished the Beninis team.watch out Samuel Chuckueze. He is man that will destroy the Beninis.Believed me
Let us see what you will do about it.
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I hope so and I wish you and Super Eagles a good outing against Benin.
Let’s pray for Super Eagles and Nigeria.
We need prayer in this our country and may God answer all our prayers and crown all our efforts. Ameem!!!
ÓMÓ9JA cares. God bless Nigeria!!!