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...
The longest-serving coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, on Thursday will lead the Cheetahs of Benin Republic against his former side in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixture in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Rohr's 64 months in charge of the three-time African Champions saw him lead them to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and a third place finish at the 2019...
Head coach of the Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, has highlighted Nigeria’s defence as a potential weakness ahead of their crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The Cheetahs and the Super Eagles will lock horns at the Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny in Abidjan on Thursday as the race for a ticket to the AFCON 2025 tournament in Morocco heats up. Nigeria sits atop the...
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