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Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has made it clear that if the game had been played at Cotonou, Victor Osimhen would not have scored the late equaliser.
A few weeks ago, the Super Eagles of Nigeria played a 1-1 draw against the Benin Republic during their 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
The game saw Benin take the lead early in the first half and were on the verge of claiming a second victory over Nigeria this year.
However, Osimhen’s late equaliser denied Benin the win and sealed a draw, securing the AFCON ticket for Nigeria.
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14:09 - 20.11.2024
‘This was the case with Rwanda’ - Ex-Super Eagles coach reveals why Nigeria lost
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has identified the primary cause of the Super Eagles' 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying loss to Rwanda.
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13:14 - 15.11.2024
'Nigeria is not easy to beat' - Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr regrets wasted chances
It took a late goal from Victor Osimhen to secure a point for Nigeria against Benin Republic.
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Rohr speaks on Osimhen’s goal
Rohr expressed his annoyance at not being able to host games at the Stade de l'Amitié Général Mathieu Kérékou in a recent interview with Bip Radio.
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According to Mega Sports, Rohr said, "I am convinced that the last ten minutes of the Benin-Nigeria match that was played in Abidjan, if it had been played in Cotonou with 30,000 people behind us, we would not have conceded Osimhen's equalizer.
"Behind the two goals in Abidjan, there were the Nigerian supporters who kept chanting his name.
"And I hope, and I am even sure, that Benin will do everything to have its stadium. We must be able to dream."
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The head coach of Benin believes that the performance of the national team is significantly impacted by the absence of support from the Beninese supporters in the stands.
Benin's second-place finish in Group D of the qualifiers secured them a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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