Double confrontation Benin- Tanzania: Stakes for Squirrels

The Benin Squirrels need to take as many points as possible during the double confrontation against Tanzania counting for the third and fourth days of the World Qualifiers, Qatar 2022. And it's already going through a good result this Thursday 7 September in Dar es Salaam in front of the Taifa Stars.

They need to continue on the same dynamic. After the four points obtained at the end of the first two days respectively against Madagascar (0-1) and DR Congo (1-1), Khaled Adénon and his teammates probably play their qualification on these two meetings. Indeed, Co-leader of group J with four points on the clock, the main stake of this double confrontation against Tanzania is to take the maximum number of points to ensure the first place. And for good reason, a defeat this Thursday would mortgage the first place, the only ticket for qualifying in the second round of these qualifiers for the great mass of the world sport king that Qatar will host in 2022. This is why in order not to get involved in the grocer's calculations afterwards and to sustain a very tense end of the qualifying campaign, it is important to win in Dar Es Salaam. This requires a much more enterprising attack which must be realistic and a defense which must ensure and weaken the opponent..

Michel Dussuyer discusses the objective

"The objective is to take as many points as possible from these two matches and we have arguments to make to achieve this", said coach Michel Dussuyer before continuing, "Let’s stay focused on Thursday’s game first and approach it with a lot of ambition. Because Tanzania at home is very dangerous offensively. It's a homogeneous group. This team has been progressing for many years. We have a lot of respect for this team that we will take very seriously. We also have our weapons (…) So we have to be rigorous and efficient in the face of it ".

What are the Taifa Stars worth at home?

On their last three home meetings, the Taifa Stars won two wins and a draw. Which immediately proves that this is a team that no longer concedes defeat at its own facilities. For Musa Mwakisu, journalist at Wasafi FM, a station in the Tanzanian capital contacted by Footrdc.com on the eve of the start of these qualifications, the team level has no stability. "We play better at home than away from home. Considering that the match is being played abroad, it is difficult for the Taifa Stars to come back with convincing results. Apart from a draw, the team very rarely wins victories. Our weakness is when we play away and the overall level of the team varies very often. », he indicated. "The squad doesn't have big names but there are the Samatta. Kim Poulsen knows his players very well and that is a plus for the team. After, you should know that for a few years it has been a very young team. Offensively, Bocco and Msuva have experience ", renchérit Yusuph Mkule, sports journalist. But the problem for the Tanzanian team this time around is that they will have to play both games without four of these executives.. Due to injury, Erasto Nyoni will not be in the game. Ditto for the AS Cannes player, Shomary Kapombe. Bakari Mwamnyeto and Jonas Mkude are also forfeited (family reasons).  Despite the absent, Anselme Houénoukpo of L’Evénement Précis to say Tanzania remain home favorites. "It is a formidable training and without complex. It is up to the Beninese players to avoid the trap and bring back the three points ".

Note that at the end of the first two days Tanzania occupies the first place with 4 points (+2), followed by Benin (4points +1). DR Congo comes in third position (2 points +0) and Madagascar brings up the rear of this group J with zero points (-3)

Damien TOLOMISSI