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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria v Benin Republic – All you need to know & how to watch

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Rohr names 24-man Benin squad for Zimbabwe, South Africa

Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr has named a 24-man squad for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures against Zimbabwe and South Africa, Afrosport reports. Rohr has invited defenders Mohamed Tijani and Abdoul Moumini, midfielders Sessi D'Almeida, Dodo Dokou, and Hassane Imourane, and forwards Junior Olaitan, Andreas Hountondji, and Steve Mounie. The German also handed call-ups to goalkeepers Serge Obassa of Remo Stars, Marcel...

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Super Falcons edge closer with comfortable victory over Cape Verde

WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons to play Benin in final round of qualifying

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face Benin Republic in the final round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Benin’s Amazons defeated Sierra Leone 3-1 on Monday to win the first-round encounter 5-2 on aggregate and secure a tie against nine-time African champions Nigeria. The two teams will face off in a doubleheader in October, with the first leg to take place...

AFCON 2023 Preview: Morocco, Tanzania, DR Congo & Zambia in Group F

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Morocco thump Lesotho; Niger stun Ghana in Accra

2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts, Morocco, hammered Lesotho 7-0 at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda on Monday night to wrap up their qualifying campaign in grand style, Afrosport reports. The Atlas Lions, who had booked their spot in the AFCON as tournament hosts before the qualifiers, showed why they are rated as one of the favourites with an emphatic scoreline against the tiny island...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Benin coach Rohr defends selection of goalie Serge Obassa

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Benin coach Rohr defends selection of goalie Serge Obassa

Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr has backed his selection of Nigeria-based goalkeeper Adebiyi Serge Obassa for their upcoming matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Obassa, who plies his trade with Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Remo Stars, was named in the 25-man squad released by Rohr last week. The 71-year-old German coach has alluded to Obassa’s knowledge of...