Izuchukwu Okosi
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Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr believes he has built a squad capable of lifting the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Rohr was sacked on Sunday by the Nigeria Football Federation following the unimpressive performance of the team despite its qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations and the playoffs of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Franco-German was left to rue his exit as the head coach of the Super Eagles after looking forward to leading the team to what would have been his second Africa Cup of Nations duties.
“It’s a huge frustration, but I don’t want to argue; it’s not my style,” Rohr told AFP.
“I am convinced that they will have a very good AFCON because the team is in place, and this very united group is ready for the challenges that await it.
“I’m going to have a hard time doing without these great players and this very united staff, but the environment is not always favourable; we cannot control everything.”
The 2021 African Cup of Nations tournament which was pushed to January 2022 will be held in Cameroon between January 9 and February 6 with the Super Eagles in Group D where they have been pitched alongside Egypt, Guinea-Bissau and Sudan.
The Africa Cup of Nations will still be called the ‘2021 Afcon’ despite it holding a year later.
The Super Eagles will begin their quest for a fourth AFCON title against seven-time champions, the Pharaohs of Egypt, on January 11.
Then they will face 1970 champions Sudan and Guinea-Bissau, who are making a third appearance in the competition.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
