Benin Republic have announced a 23-man squad to face Nigeria and Sierra Leone in this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification games with Dijon goalkeeper Saturnin Allagbe and Brest forward Steve Mounie making the cut.
The Squirrels currently occupy the second spot in Group L having accrued seven points from four matches played so far.
A positive result in both games will see the West African country reach the biennial African football showpiece for the fifth time.
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Interestingly, all the players invited by coach Michel Dussuyer are foreign-based professionals, while captain Stephan Sessegnon, Olivier Gerdon and Rudy Gestede were omitted from the team.