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Football: Beninese goalkeeper Sophyane Cissé Gounou starts twice for Djeffa FC

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Beninese goalkeeper Sophyane Cissé Gounou has started twice for Djeffa FC since the start of the Benin Ligue 1 season. Having previously played for Dynamo FC of Parakou and Dragons FC, he was among the 45 players pre-selected to prepare for the 2022 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers, reports Jornal Tropical.

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