Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr is unhappy with the country’s football governing body over poor travel arrangements.

The 71-year-old said some of the national players made sacrifices to prosecute their crucial World Cup qualifiers.

The Cheetahs are currently in third place with eight points in the CAF Qualification Group C.

Rohr slams Benin FA

Gernot Rohr has addressed the challenges the Cheetahs faced during their World Cup qualifiers, attributing their disappointing results to inadequate travel arrangements made by the football authorities.

According to AllNigeria, the German coach explained that he encountered similar issues while managing the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The 71-year-old highlighted that some players had to purchase their tickets for the qualifiers.

He also noted that the team endured a grueling 26-hour journey from their initial destination to Durban for their match against Zimbabwe, who had chosen a venue in South Africa per snl24..

He said via Footboom1:

"Some of the players had to buy their tickets because they weren't validated. “They went to the ticket office, and the ticket wasn't valid, so they had to pay for it themselves.

"We have a significant issue with travel arrangements. If you want to compete in the World Cup; as I experienced this with Nigeria, good travel conditions are vital. It all starts there."

"This isn't the first time this has occurred.

“26 hours of travel, including a four-hour wait in Addis Ababa and 6.5 hours overnight in Johannesburg before catching the flight to Durban—that's quite a challenge for a team aiming to perform at its best".

Rohr makes Group C prediction

Gernot Rohr has stated that South Africa stands a better chance of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

The former Niger Republic coach believes Bafana Bafana has quality players capable of getting the job done.

The German coach also acknowledged that while the Super Eagles are favourites, they have not lived up to expectations. He said via NationSports:

“South Africa and Nigeria are the favourites in this Group C, and I quite agree.

"You can say they are favourites, especially South Africa, but we shall see. But for us, we are preparing well".