By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Benin Republic head coach, Gernot Rohr says he is determined to take the Cheetahs to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Prompt News reports.
The West Africans are closing in on their first appearance at the global soccer fiesta.
The Cheetahs will take on neighbours Benin Republic in a crucial matchday 10 encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Tuesday.
They have their destiny in their hands going into the make or mar encounter.
"When I arrived in Benin, they gave me a three-year contract. I said we wanted to go to the World Cup. I played in the World Cup with Nigeria in Russia," he was quoted by Benin Football.
"We had a very young team, the youngest at the World Cup, in fact,
and I want to do it again.
" We can dream, we have to make the players dream, we have to make the staff dream, and why not? It's true that there are favorites in our group, with South Africa and Nigeria, who on paper are much higher in the standings than us, but we showed today that we can compete."
