Nigeria have been drawn in Group C of the second round of qualifiers for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar which will begin in October later this year and coach of the Nigerian national team Gernot Rohr has reacted to it.
The coach who successfully steered Nigeria to qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a game to spare is hoping for more of the same when they begin their challenge in the group against Cape Verde, Liberia and Central Africa Republic.
Speaking to Owngoalnigeria, the Franco-German coach said a strong start to the qualifiers will no doubt but his team in a strong position to make the final round of qualifiers for the tournament in Qatar. The final qualifiers will be a two legged affair between leaders of the ten groups on home and away basis.
”I am confident but very careful. I am confident because our team is on the right way to becoming the best but we have to work very hard and prepare really well like we did in the last edition and it is very important to start well”, Rohr told Owngoalnigeria.
“We have to win the first game but I don’t know which one is the first match. I don’t know if we play first at home or away. I am confident because our team is young and have some players already with World Cup experience. Ekong, Shehu, Ndidi, Iwobi and Etebo we hope to use their experience”, he concluded.
