Benin v Nigeria: Gernot Rohr Gets Revenge Over Super Eagles As Cheetahs Defeat African Giants in WCQ

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria continued their poor run of form in the FIFA World Cup qualifying series as they lost to Benin
• The three-time Africa Cup of Nations champions are still without a win after four qualifying games played in Group C
• Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, got his revenge over the Nigerian national team after being sacked three years ago

Gernot Rohr has gotten one over the Super Eagles as he led the Benin Republic to a 2-1 win over Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Ivory Coast.

The Super Eagles took the lead through Raphael Onyedika but were pegged back by goals from Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Monday, June 10.

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Nigeria continued their poor run in the qualifying series as they are still without a win after four games played.

The Super Eagles started the game brightly, constantly attacking the Benin Republic's defence. The three-time African champions came close to scoring in the 13th minute after a brilliant effort from Bright Osayi-Samuel.

Pressure from Nigeria paid off in the 28th minute as Onyedika fired a curling shot past Marcel Dandjinou after being set up by AC Milan forward Samuel Chukwueze.

Super Eagles' lead lasted only eight minutes, as Dossou pounced on a loose control from Calvin Bassey to slot a coolly shot past the on-rushing Stanley Nwabali to level things up for the Cheetahs.

A few seconds before the break, the home side took the lead after Mounie's right-footed shot from a corner kick found the back of the net.

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Finidi George made a few changes in the second half, but Benin defenders were solid on every attack led by Super Eagles players.

The Super Eagles are currently fifth in Group C with three points, but they could be relegated to the bottom of the table if Zimbabwe gets positive results against South Africa on Tuesday, June 11.

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