The Digest:
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has achieved greater success guiding Benin's World Cup qualifying campaign than his three Nigerian successors combined, highlighting Nigeria's prolonged coaching instability.
Key Points:
- Rohr has secured 14 points with Benin, surpassing the 11 points accumulated by Peseiro, Finidi, and Chelle for Nigeria
- Benin currently sits above Nigeria in Group C standings
- Rohr handed Nigeria its only defeat in the qualifiers with a 2-1 victory in Abidjan
- The German achieved this with less resourced players compared to Nigeria's star-studded roster
- Nigeria's coaching changes have created tactical disjointedness despite player quality
- Rohr previously qualified Nigeria for the 2018 World Cup and nearly repeated in 2022
- Nigeria now requires a miracle to qualify while Benin contends for automatic qualification
Sources: TheCable
