Rohr Speaks On World Cup Ticket : Many People Wrote Us Off
Published: October 10, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that he was pleased with how things went in the World Cup qualifiers and the players in the squad.
Nigeria's chances of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup were slim as they were in the same pool as Africa's most successful team in the World Cup Cameroon and North Africa powerhouse Algeria.
But the Super Eagles guaranteed their place at next summer's festival of football with a game to spare following their 1-0 win over Zambia in Uyo last weekend.
''I am very excited to be working with this team: a blend of the experienced and the young and ambitious ones,'' Rohr told thenff.com.
''They are a delight to be with at all times, and I believe we are onto great things.
''At the beginning of the qualifying series, many people said we were going to be chasing it. But we sat down together and we promised ourselves that we would go all out and get the ticket.''
Rohr's only loss since he was appointed coach was against South Africa at the start of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in June 2017.
Igho Kingsley
Nigeria's chances of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup were slim as they were in the same pool as Africa's most successful team in the World Cup Cameroon and North Africa powerhouse Algeria.
But the Super Eagles guaranteed their place at next summer's festival of football with a game to spare following their 1-0 win over Zambia in Uyo last weekend.
''I am very excited to be working with this team: a blend of the experienced and the young and ambitious ones,'' Rohr told thenff.com.
''They are a delight to be with at all times, and I believe we are onto great things.
''At the beginning of the qualifying series, many people said we were going to be chasing it. But we sat down together and we promised ourselves that we would go all out and get the ticket.''
Rohr's only loss since he was appointed coach was against South Africa at the start of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in June 2017.
Igho Kingsley
Latest News
- West Ham, Crystal Palace ready to challenge Serie A giants Juventus for Leicester ace Ndidi
- 2024 Super Eagles invitee attracting interest from Tottenham, Fulham and Aston Villa
- 'Simply phenomenal' - Nigeria legend Sunday Oliseh names the best coach in the world
- Manu Garba impressed with Golden Eaglets midfield pre-U17 WAFU B, identifies three positions to fortify
- Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo provides injury update on Awoniyi pre-Everton
- Gift Orban replacement: Gent on brink of deal for tall Danish-Nigerian striker dubbed 'The New Onuachu'
- Spain youth team call-up for former Liverpool winger Elijah Gift; also eligible for Nigeria and Cuba
- Confirmed team news: Super Eagles defender Collins might miss Cardiff City v Southampton
- Photo: Trabzonspor striker Onuachu trains with special bandage ahead of potential return to action
- Transfer guru rules out possibility of 2021 Super Eagles invitee making a return to Chelsea this summer
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football