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Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles have acquired a big increase forward of their essential 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier, with Benin set to overlook key defender Cedric Hountondji of their upcoming conflict, Soccernet.ng stories.
The central defender, identified for his energy and reliability on the again, sustained an ankle harm earlier than Benin’s final match towards Rwanda in September and has but to get well.
The 30-year-old Hountondji has not appeared for his membership, Angers SCO, for the reason that setback, which has led to doubts about his availability for Benin’s subsequent worldwide fixtures towards Nigeria and Libya.
Regardless of his group’s profitable outing towards Rwanda within the first leg, his absence was notable within the return fixture, the place the Cheetahs suffered a slender 2-1 defeat.
The absence of the defensive mainstay for Benin is a considerable loss for head coach Gernot Rohr’s squad as they try to take care of their qualifying hopes.
At the moment sitting second of their group with six factors, a win towards Nigeria may show essential for Benin’s path to the 2025 AFCON.
In the meantime, Hountondji’s ongoing absence was just lately confirmed by Angers head coach Alexandre Dujeux, who excluded him from the squad touring to face AS Monaco.
With no confirmed timeline for his return, Hountondji’s harm leaves a notable hole in Benin’s backline which boosts Nigeria’s benefit as they put together for the conflict.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports activities journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a confirmed observe file in conducting interviews with Tremendous Eagles stars comparable to William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Vivid Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and lots of others. He has additionally made a big affect in breaking switch information tales.
Grounded in video modifying, video journalism, social media administration, and content material technique, Ayomide brings a wealth of experience to his work.
With a Bachelor’s diploma in English Language from Adeyemi Faculty of Training and a Grasp’s Diploma in College Library and Media Expertise from the College of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel within the subject.
