MARA’CAN 2023: The Cheetahs of the Maracana in training camp

A few weeks before the start of this African Maracana Cup competition in Grand-Popo, national team players (Seniors and Super Seniors) selected enter the active phase of preparation. Since this Friday September 1st, they are in a group of 72 hours in the seaside city of Benin.

Ball conservation exercise, and some cleaning exercises were the situations in which these cheetahs worked during this first day of training. A regrouping course which will be sanctioned on Sunday 3 September 2023 by a friendly match which will be played on the playing area of ​​the Grand-Popo Omnisports stadium under the same conditions as the next MARA’CAN.

For technical support, this regrouping session will allow them to correct certain imperfections so that the team is ready to compete and please the Beninese sports public who will make the trip. This preparation course for the two categories ( Seniors and super seniors) happens
Under the general supervision of Professor Victor Topanou, president of the standardization committee of the Beninese Maracana Federation, the organizing committee chaired by Elias Béhanzin.

As a reminder, during the African Cup of Nations Mara’can Niger 2014, Benin won the title of champion in the super seniors category,a title that players promise to win back and do better, that is to say take the two trophies put in competition during the tenth which will take place on Beninese soil.

Please note that the competition will take place from 24 at 30 September 2023 a Grand-Popo, the seaside city of Benin.

Damien TOLOMISSI