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Rohr names Benin’s Cheetahs for 2027 Afcon qualifiers

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Rohr names Benin’s Cheetahs for 2027 Afcon qualifiersКирилл Венедиктов · CC BY-SA 3.0

Coach Gernot Rohr has called up Benin’s players to face the Central African Republic twice in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The list includes home-based and overseas players, according to Africa Top Sports, ahead of the November camp.

Benin coach Gernot Rohr has called up players for matches against the Central African Republic in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, according to Africa Top Sports. The squad includes goalkeepers Marcel Dandjinou, Saturnin Allagbé and Serge Obassa, as well as forwards Aiyegun Tosin and Junior Olugbadé.

The Cheetahs will play two close matches against the Central African Republic during the November international break. Benin beat Mauritania 2-1 on 29 September in the qualifiers, according to results published by Africa Top Sports.

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