2026 WCQ: Gernot Rohr out to revenge NFF treatment – Jonathan Akpoborie

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigeria ex international, Jonathan Akpoborie says Nigeria former coach, Gernot Rohr will avenge the treatment he got from the country when they meet in the 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Rohr was appointed head coach of Benin Republic after leaving Nigeria and he will be facing his former employers in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Akpoborie believes Rohr will take the game as a battle and may prevent the Super Eagles from going to the World Cup as he charges the NFF to provide adequate resources for Nigeria qualification to the World Cup.

“There will be a major battle in the group and that will definitely be with Gernot Rohr’s Benin,” the former Nigeria star told Complete Sports.

“He will be coming with the hope of preventing the Super Eagles from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup because of the way he was treated while he was head coach of Nigeria.

“He will wage war on Eagles and I expect the Nigeria Football Federation to prepare the team adequately for the qualifying campaign.”

The Super Eagles are in group C of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers with West Africa neighbors, Benin Republic, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Lesotho and staunch rivals, South Africa.