Elim CAN 2025: “We know where we are going” according to Rohr
Benin starts the Morocco CAN 2025 qualifiers against Nigeria on September 7, 2024. In a press conference on Thursday, August 29, the coach of the men’s football team, Gernot Rohr assured that “we know where to go we’re going”.
The Cheetahs of Benin host the Super Eagles of Nigeria on September 7 in Ivory Coast, due to the lack of approved Beninese stadiums. This first poster for the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Morocco 2025 comes “difficult” according to Gernot Rohr, coach of the Benin national team.
Gernot Rohr therefore recognizes that the game against Nigeria will be one of revenge for the Nigerians. They lost 2-1 against the Beninese on June 10, 2024 during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The Franco-German sees his foals have a game against the Nigerians “very difficult”, more “Great... We know where we are going… We are hopeful of doing something,” and Gernot Rohr pointed out.
After this meeting on the first day, the Cheetahs continue with the second day of the CAN 2025 qualifiers On September 10, the Benin team will take on the Libyan team, who are still in Ivory Coast. “Libya is a little unknown” of the group, Rohr said. The coach of the Beninese selection hopes to find out the Libyan team at the end of its match against Rwanda, Benin’s other opponent.
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For the two days, coach Gernot Rohr called 25 Cheetahs. Two new local players, Bachirou Sika Souleymane (Coton Fc) and Samadou Attidjèkou of Banigansè Fc, appear on the list revealed on August 29, 2024. Steve-Waren Traoré of Locomotive Sofia and Olivier Verdon of Pfk Ludogorests return to the choice.