Benin head coach Gernot Rohr says he is targeting all available points when the Cheetahs host South Africa in a 2026 World Cup qualifiers matchday six encounter on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. After five rounds of matches in Group C, Benin sits second with eight points, two behind leaders South Africa, and Rohr is upbeat about his team's chances of upsetting the higher-ranked side. The two teams...
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...
Benin captain Steve Mounie has recounted the ordeal his team faced when they played Libya in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, describing it as a "war zone" in Tripoli, Afrosport reports. The Cheetahs needed just a point to book their place in next year's finals in Morocco which they did with the game ending goalless. It was however not a pleasant experience for...
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...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be up against neighbours Benin in the penultimate fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Thursday, with the permutation pretty straightforward. Augustine Eguavoen's men need at lest a draw to book to their place in next year's finals in Morocco which is achievable considering they are yet to lose a game in the ongoing qualifiers. They also...
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