As part of the match against Senegal counting for the 5th and penultimate day of the CAN qualifiers, Ivory Coast 2023, the coach of Benin has published the list of players summoned. They will be 25 to participate in this very important meeting for the Cheetahs of Benin.
Gernot Rohr placed his trust in the regulars of the Benin national team including Stéphane Sessegnon, Khaled Adénon, Yodel Dossou, Saturnin Allagbé, Olivier Verdon.
The first call-up of four new players: Brandon Audey Agounon, Andreas Hountondji, Prince Ricardo Dossou and Halid Djankpata.
On the other hand, David Kiki and Melvyn Doremus will not be in the game due to injury. Sessi d'Almeida and Jordan Adéoti were also not called up due to the coach's personal choice
We note the return of Marcellin Koukpo and Rodrigue Kossi.
The Franco-German technician also called on local players who had already been called up during the previous two days. This is Serge Obassa, Rachid Moumini, Rabiou Sakamao and Hassane Imourane.
The objective according to coach Gernot Rohr is to do everything possible to achieve success against the Lions of Téranga to maintain the dynamic before the last day which will be played against Mozambique.
As a reminder, the Cheetahs of Benin face the Lions of Téranga at 7 p.m. GMT at the Stade Général Mathieu Kérékou in Cotonou.
Damien TOLOMISSI
List of 25 players
Guardians (03 )
1 – ALLAGBE SATURNIN
2- MARCEL DANDJINOU
3- SERGE OBASSA
Defenders (08)
1- CEDRIC HOUNTONDJI
2- KHALED ADENON
3- AGOUNOU BRANDON AUDEY
4- MOHAMED TIJANI
5- MOUMINI RACHID
6- OLIVIER VERDON
7- SANKAMAO RABIOU
8- YOUSSOUF ASSOGBA
Environments (06)
1- AHLINVI MATTEO
2- DOCO DOCO
3- IMOURANE HASSANE
4- DOSSOU PRINCE RICARDO
5- FUTURE JUNIOR
6- RODRIGUE KOSSI
Forwards ( 08)
1- CEBIO SOUKOU
2- JODEL DOSSOU
3- STEPHANE SESSEGNON
4- STEVE MOUNIE
5- TOSIN AYEGUN
6-ANDREAS HOUNTONDJI
7-MARCELLI'S KOUKPO
8-DJANKPATA HALID