Participation of Benin in the Challenge Trophy Abidjan 2022 : The preparation plan revealed

The national cadet and junior handball teams of Benin will participate in the Abidjan Zone Challenge Trophy in a few weeks. 2022. For this purpose, the Technical Department of the Beninese Handball Federation unveiled its preparation plan.

Everything is in place for a good participation of Benin in the Zone Challenge Trophy 2022 which will take place in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. This is what emerges from the meeting with the press led by the National Technical Director and the Deputy Organization Manager of the Beninese Handball Federation. According to the program drawn up by Basile Nouatin, National Technical Director, the preparation will be done in four well-defined stages. “A first block which will be deployed from 15 at 22 October 2022 with 32 pre-selected players in the cadets and 30 among the juniors. Then there will be the second phase of the 30 October to 05 november with 20 players on each side. At the level of the 3rd phase, there will be two sections. The premiere of 12 at 15 November and the second of 16 at 18 november with 14 players », did he reveal. He specifies that at the end of these stages, “the delegation will leave Cotonou for Abidjan on 19 November to enter the competition on the 21st ».

He then recalled the work that had been done since the beginning of the year when Benin's participation was confirmed before the postponement by the continental body of the date of the competition.. At the level of the selections will say the National Technical Director, it was retained for the continuation of the preparations at the level of the cadets that the 14 players "who participated in the Nantes tournament are retained more 16 retained last May. At this number 2 others selected are added. Among the juniors, it is also a meticulous selection that is made ».

On the organizational level, “The federation in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports is putting everything in place for a good participation” reassured the Deputy Organization Manager of the Beninese Handball Federation, Ousmane Mousse.

The players will be interned in Cotonou and Porto-Novo informed the speakers. As well, did they reassure as to the real age of the players selected to take part in the Challenge Trophy of Zone Abidjan 2022.

Note that Léonce Linta and Aimé Sebio are coaches of cadets and juniors respectively..

Damien TOLOMISSI

List of retained cadets

Wahabou A. Salifou (Hope) ; shalom Ogawouin (Hope) ; Zaim Karim (Hope) ; Fadel Odjeri (Hope) ; Williams Yagui Orou (Hope) ; Ibraim Yarou (Hope) ; Abdias Agbozo (Flambeau) ; Toussaint S. Assogba (Asvo) ; Gideon Olaogoun (Aspac) ; Jacques Ahiinouhossou (Hope) ; Odilon S. Baggage (Synergy) ; Joshua Wouannou (Model) ; Ulrich Sossa (Synergy) ; AL. Affid Osseni (Hope) ; Ismail Sinagnissine (Hope) ; Richard Dansou (Hope) ; Blanchard Djossou (Asvo) ; Prosper Houessoudan (Asvo) ; Yattë Henrisonne Sambieni (Sparrowhawks) ; Raphael N. Bomaditohou (Model) ; Marcel Bonou (Model) ; Jean Pierre Gnancadja (Model) ; Abdoul Hacque Lafia (Model) ; Jean Paul Gnancadja (Volcano) ; Prudence Kossoko (Model) ; Rodolphe Houndehoto (The opium of a generation) ; Dieudonne Locomotive (Model) ; Daughters of Patinvoh (Subscription sports) ; Arnaud Todan (Hope) ; Tawfic Ouya-Abi (dry) ; Alfred Daniel himself (role models) ; Georges Hounye.

List of selected juniors

Gildas Houssou (Role models) ; Amid Salim Ali Batimon (Baobab) ; Rodrigue Naka (Flowers) ; Sams-Dine Ganiou (Hope) ; Ouseni Ibrahim (Model) ; Love Wotto (Model) ; Valere Gbenou (Model) ; Moutiyou Idrissou (Hope) ; Moudjibou Sabam (Niki / Espoir) ; Michael Oladedji (Niki / Espoir) ; Salifou Aboudou (Niki / Espoir) ; Soualiou Sero (Niki / Espoir) ; Treasure Adjiwanou (Baobab/Como) ; Moses S. Azonhoubo (dry) ; Massoudou Guerra (Hope) ; Matchidou Aladja (Hope) ; Mark Donouvosi (Subscription sports) ; Codjo Paul Josias Cakposse (Panther) ; Eustache Attin (Aspac) ; Bolade Assani (Aspac) ; Treasure Adjiwanou (Aspac) ; Essouf Malehosa (Panther) ; Henock Adilehou (Panther) ; Gedeon Olaogoun (Aspac) ; Ouzeif Sanni (Aspac) ; Irene O. B. A. Sejro (Panther)  ; Luc Belmondo E. Donnoukoun (Panther) ; Freddy Loko (Academia) ; Florent Negnon Togbossi (Panther) ; Abdou Rassidou Idrissou (dry).