Rohr Teases South Africans : Not Even Half The Stadium Was Full Against Nigeria

Published: November 19, 2018

Speaking to reporters post-match, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has said that he found it strange that the FNB Stadium was not filled to capacity when his side faced South Africa on game week five in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Before Saturday's game, the warning signs were there that spectators will stay away from the game as that same stadium was empty last month when South Africa thrashed minnows Seychelles.

The FNB Stadium was the venue of the 2010 World Cup final and can host up to 95,000 fans.

''Our people thought that they had a lot of fans, a lot of Nigerians who are living in South Africa, so I am surprised. I was surprised that the stadium is so empty,'' Rohr stated.

''You have such a big game to play, and not even half the stadium was full.

''I don't understand why, if you have a match like that in Nigeria, you will have the stadium full. I wish you guys much more in the future.''

Nigeria qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon following their 1-1 draw with Bafana Bafana.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel