Junior Olaitan

2026 WCQ: Club blocks key midfielder from joining up with Benin ahead of Rwanda clash

2026 WCQ: Club blocks key midfielder from joining up with Benin ahead of Rwanda clash

Benin Republic have suffered a setback ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda, as midfielder Junior Olaitan will not make the trip after being blocked by his Turkish club Goztepe, Afrosport reports. Olaitan has missed Gotzepe’s last two league matches due to a muscle injury, but was included in Benin’s 25-man squad for the final phase of the qualifiers by coach Gernot Rohr. The...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Gernot Rohr names 25-man squad for Nigeria & Libya matches

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Gernot Rohr names 25-man squad for Nigeria & Libya matches

Head coach of the Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, has called upon 25 players for their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Nigeria's Super Eagles and Libya. The 71-year-old German coached the Eagles over a five-year period, and he will be looking to register another victory over Nigeria to make it back-to-back wins after their triumph in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in...