I Am Not Under Pressure To Win AFCON--- Rohr

I Am Not Under Pressure To Win AFCON---Rohr By Niyi Busari Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has stated unequivocally that he is not under any pressure to win the 2019 African Cup of Nations, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Franco-German tactician however, admitted that pressure may come from the Nigerian football fans who are passionate about the game and would be the happiest if the Super Eagles win it after two consecutive absence at the African Nations cup since 2013. [caption id="attachment_7382" align="alignnone" width="300"] Gernot Rohr[/caption] He added that the young Super Eagles players are hungry to win the title as most of them will be willing to win the trophy in their first attempt. Rohr who made this known on Nigerian League program on DSTV on Saturday in Lagos said; "I am not under pressure to win the African Cup of Nations but the boys will like to win it because most of them have not in the competition before now. "Though, Nigerians are passionate about football and will be the happiest if we can win it in Cameroon next year. "There is no doubt that we have young players who are willing to win laurels for themselves." He said. The Super Eagles have qualified for the 2019 African Nations Cup finals in Cameroon with a game to spare. Super Eagles will face Seychelles in March 2019 in their last group E AFCON qualifying match. Super Eagles were champions in 2013 and have failed to qualify on two consecutive editions in 2015 and 2017.