{"id":2397,"date":"2026-06-30T13:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/rohr-marks-73rd-birthday-with-praise-for-africas-world-cup-impact\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:45:29","slug":"rohr-marks-73rd-birthday-with-praise-for-africas-world-cup-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/rohr-marks-73rd-birthday-with-praise-for-africas-world-cup-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohr Marks 73rd Birthday With Praise for Africa\u2019s World Cup Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Franco-German coach Gernot Rohr has set his sights on a blockbuster France versus Germany showdown in the Round of 16, while also praising the impact of African teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as \u201cwonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Rohr\u2019s World Cup praise on his 73rd birthday<\/h2>\n<p>Marking his 73rd birthday, Rohr said he felt \u201cvery proud\u201d of how African nations performed during the group stage. He pointed to the fact that the continent\u2019s representatives all progressed into the last-16 phase, with the exception of Tunisia, describing the collective surge as evidence of modern tactical progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m already very proud of the results of the African teams,\u201d Rohr said. \u201cOnly Tunisia was the exception. And, really, it\u2019s wonderful. They are all now in round of last 16. It\u2019s great. I hope that they will go until the final. Why not?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Rohr recalls watching key matches in New York<\/h2>\n<p>Rohr, whose playing career included time at Bayern Munich and whose later experience involved both playing and coaching at Bordeaux, revealed he was in New York for several notable group-stage moments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He watched Morocco\u2019s group-stage draw with Brazil.<\/li>\n<li>He also attended Cote d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s match against Ecuador.<\/li>\n<li>He witnessed Germany\u2019s game versus Senegal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He saved special praise for Senegal, highlighting the team\u2019s ability to respond after a difficult start.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach of the African teams did well,\u201d Rohr said. \u201cSenegal started not so well, but now they finished in big shape. 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