Forward of the Group C ultimate World Cup qualifying matches on Tuesday, Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr has identified what he described as an imbalance in fixtures that favoured South Africa.
The Franco-German coach spoke to the press forward of their essential conflict towards the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria in Uyo.
A win or draw for the Cheetahs would see them qualify for the World Cup, whereas Nigeria should win to maintain their hopes of flying the nationwide flag within the USA, Canada, and Mexico alive.
Rohr defined that South Africa had performed seven dwelling video games, a bonus distinctive to them in Group C.
“My workforce is prepared, they made good progress, labored arduous, and if you see that South Africa from the ten video games performed seven video games at dwelling, solely two video games away in Rwanda and Nigeria. In opposition to us, it was in Ivory Coast,” the previous Tremendous Eagles coach informed the press in Uyo.
“So it was an enormous benefit for South Africa, it’s not equal. That’s why I feel we’re right here now and we must always get pleasure from this sport, not solely to have stress and consider the end result however to be completely satisfied to be right here and to play an excellent soccer sport, in an excellent spirit.”
Rohr might be dealing with the Nigerian aspect he managed on the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
