African Petanque Championships 2021: The Boulistes Squirrels on their way to the coronation

Departing this Tuesday for Ouagadougou by plane, the proteges of coach Thierry Babagbéto seem ready to challenge Africa with pétanque. A second phase of greening at the International Petanque Training Center (CIFOP) de Djadjo allowed Marcel Bio, Marcel Gbetagble, Emmanuel Agonkan and Gontran Sogbohinto to work in detail on the four playing times.

Started on 26 October,  this final stage of preparation ended with two friendly matches against the selections of the Atlantique-Littoral and Ouémé-Plateau leagues. Two meetings punctuated by 6 games all won by Benin internationals. At the end of the two friendly matches, national coach Thierry Babagbéto showed his satisfaction, »In view of what we have provided, it is obvious that we are almost ready. All we have to do is make the final adjustments. "

For the former captain of the Squirrels, the goal has not changed ” We narrowly missed the final two years ago in Lomé. In 2007 we lost in the final against Burkina-Faso, The objective for this 8th edition of this continental meeting is to win for Benin its first African Nations Cup.”

Recall that in addition to the search for the first collective coronation of Benin, captain Marcel Bio will defend his African marksmanship title in Ouagadougou.

Grassien SETONDJI