FOOTBALL
BENIN-LESOTHO: List of selection squirrels
This is official, man! The list of players selected for the Benin-Lesotho double match in the next CAN playoffs has been unveiled. It is this Tuesday, November 03, 2020 in the premises of the Ministry of Sports that Michel Dussuyer, national coach has communicated the list of 24 players who will be of these two crucial appointments in mid-November. By Fraternite BJ Info
Several changes are visible in the Dussuyer list compared to the previous one. For the second time in a row, we note the absence of the historic captain of the selection Stéphane Sessègnon. Still without a club, the French technician decided not to select him. The top scorer in the history of the Beninese selection has been free since the end of his contract with the Turkish club Gencherbiligi.
David Kiki returns
For his part, the left-back Beninese David Kiki, finds the selection after his non convocation at the last rally due to his club-free status.Kiki has since signed at PFC Montana in the first Bulgarian division, which allowed him to return to the Squirrels. It is the opposite for Moïse Adilehou who in lack of playing time at NAC Breda in the Netherlands, is not convened. Another squirrel signs his return to the house. It is Jérôme Bonou. The midfielder of Djoliba FC in Mali returns after being absent from the last rally. As for Marcelin Koukpo, since he has just officially returned to his new club, CR Belouizdad, is not called.The former Buffaloes of Parakou was summoned recently, but for administrative reasons he was unable to make the trip.
Marcel Dadjinou: the surprise guest
Finally, in this list, there is a more or less surprising presence. That of Marcel Dadjinou, the goalkeeper of Esae FC, club of the Vitalor league 1. The last rampart of Esae is without competition since the stop and the cancellation of the Beninese championship because of the pandemic of the Coronavirus.Also noteworthy is a new convocation for Yohann Roche and Mateo Ahlinvi, the two novices of the last gathering of the Squirrels.
The Squirrels will first face Lesotho at home on 14 November at the Charles de Gaulle Stadium in Porto-Novo before moving to the Setsoto Stadium in Lesotho for the return match scheduled for 17 November. As a reminder, Benin is second in Group L behind Nigeria with three points. Lesotho is just behind, third with one point.
The complete list of players
Guardians
Saturnin ALLAGBE (Chamois niortais/France), Marcel Dadjinou. (ESAE, Benin), Fabien Farnolle (BB Erzhurumspor),
Advocates
Khaled Adenon (US Avranches), Assogba Youssouf (Amiens/France), Seîdou Barazé (SC Shitigheim), Cédric Hountondji (Clermont foot/France), Emmanuel Imorou (Evian Thonon Gaillard/France), David Kiki (PFC Montana, Bulgaria), Roche Yohan (Rodez/France), Olivier Verdon (Ludogorets/Bulgaria).
Media
Jordan Adeoti (Sarpshorg 08/Norway), Jérôme Bonou Agossa (Djoliba FC, Mali) Mattéo Ahlinvi (Nîmes/France), Sessi d’Almeida (Valenciennes/France), Kossi Rodrigue (African Club/Tunisia), Maman Seibou ( SC Toulon)
Attackers
David Djigla (Chamois niortais/France), Jodel Dossou (Clermont foot/France), Chabel Gomez (Amiens/France), Mounié Steve (Stade Brestois/France), Michael Poté (Bandimarspor/Turkey), Cebio Soukou (Armina
Source : By Fraternite BJ Info / Patrice Sokegbe
The African Football Confederation (CAF) has just unveiled the emblem and the official poster of the Women’s African Nations Cup TotalEnergies, Morocco 2024. A symbolic launch that embodies the renewal and growing ambition of women’s football in Africa.
This is a new milestone for African women’s football. This Wednesday, JUNE 11, 2025, the CAF revealed the visual identity of the Women’s African Nations Cup TotalEnergies, which will be held in Morocco from July 5 to 26, 2025. Through this modern and powerful emblem, the CAF intends to reflect the growing prestige of the tournament, while paying tribute to the cultural richness of the host country, Morocco, and the diversity of women’s football on the continent.
Morocco, the host country of the previous edition in 2022, had already made an impression by hosting a high-caliber competition, crowned by record attendance and an internationally acclaimed organization. The 2025 edition therefore promises to take things up a notch, both in terms of sports and media.
Photo credit: cafonline
Yamoussoukro, December 26, 2023- After an impregnation visit of the Charles Konan-Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, the Prime Minister, Minister of Sport and Living Environment, Robert Beugré Mambé, said reassured. The stadium, he said, is ready to host Group C matches from Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia.
‘What we have seen is reassuring. Technically, from the equipment point of view, we are ready at the Yamoussoukro stadium. But we will remain vigilant until the end,” said Robert Beugré Mambé.
The Prime Minister called for on-call teams to be set up in all sectors. We will have specialists permanently because Côte d’Ivoire wants to be up to date, in all circumstances, with the expected benefits of this great country. We have given indications that vigilance is needed,’ insisted the Head of Government.
For this visit, which is part of the visits of infrastructure related to the CAN 2023, the Vice-President of the Republic, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, accompanied by the Prime Minister and other members of the government, visited the host infrastructure, in particular the President’s Hotel where official delegations will stay.
CAN 2023 is scheduled from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire with 24 teams.
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FOOTBALL
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Partenariat: La FIF et le Groupe Carré D’Or ensemble pour la promotion du football Ivoirien
La Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) et le Groupe Carré D’Or ont conclu, ce vendredi 8 décembre 2023 à Novotel Plateau, un accord de partenariat en vue du développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire.
Leader de l’agro-industrie en Côte d’Ivoire depuis la fin des années 90, le Groupe Carré D’Or vient de s’ajouter à la liste des entreprises citoyennes partenaires de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) dans sa mission de développer le football en Côte d’Ivoire. Ce vendredi en effet, à Novotel Plateau, son Directeur Exécutif M. Khalil Ezzedine et le Président de la FIF M. Yacine Idriss Diallo, ont paraphé devant une parterre d’invité constitué de chefs d’entreprises, de légendes du football Ivoirien, de dirigeants sportifs et des médias, un accord de partenariat.
« Au Groupe Carré D’Or, nous avons une politique sportive très développée. Depuis plusieurs années en effet, nous partageons notre passion du port avec les Ivoiriens, sur le plan organisationnel et du sponsoring. Pour nous, sceller un partenariat avec la FIF un fait naturel. Nous sommes donc heureux de soutenir les Éléphants et dans le même temps le championnat national. C’est un réel plaisir de nous associer à la FIF dans sa mission de développement du football en Côte d’Ivoire et à participer à l’encadrement de la jeunesse Ivoirienne », explique le patron du Groupe Carré d’Or.
Pour sa part, le Président de la FIF, M. Yacine Idriss Diallo s’est réjouit de cette union avec le Groupe Carré d’Or.« Notre mission est d’encadrer la jeunesse à travers la mise en place d’une organisation efficiente pour que le football ivoirien aille de l’avant. Et donc dans cette mission là, avoir à ses côtés des entreprises symboliques comme le Groupe Carré d’Or est une fierté et une grande joie pour nous. Nous allons faire tout pour que ce partenariat soit de qualité, qu’il soit gagnant-gagnant sur l’ensemble des produits qui vont être utilisés. Le Groupe Carré d’Or sera donc à nos côtés en partie avec les Éléphants mais aussi sur la Ligue 1 et d’autres activités de la fédération. C’est donc une grosse satisfaction pour nous », reconnaît le Président de la Fédération Ivoirienne de Football.
