Benin national team coach Gernot Rohr has unveiled a 25-man squad for their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Group C fixtures.
The Squirrels will face Zimbabwe away at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 21, before hosting South Africa in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on March 25.
Among the notable call-ups is Candas Fiogbé, the Italy-based teenage striker who plays for Atalanta’s U-20 team. However, the squad will be without the French-based duo of Aiyegun Tosin and Cédric Hountondji, both ruled out due to injury. Meanwhile, Olivier Verdon has been omitted for disciplinary reasons.
The squad features only two home-based players, with the rest representing clubs across 17 different countries.
Benin Squad
Goalkeepers:
Saturnin Allagbé (Botev Vratsa, Bulgaria)
Marcel Dandjinou (JDR Stars, South Africa)
Serges Obassa (Remo Stars, Nigeria)
Defenders:
Moise Adilehou (Laval, France)
Brandon Agounon (Châteauroux, France)
Rodrigue Fassinou (Coton Sport, Benin)
David Kiki (Steaua Bucharest, Romania)
Rachid Moumini (Ayéma, Benin)
Tamimou Ouorou (Hatta, UAE)
Yohan Roche (Petrolul 52, Romania)
Rabiou Sankamao (Wydad Fès, Morocco)
Mohamed Tijani (Yverdon Sport, Switzerland)
Midfielders:
Mattéo Ahlinvi (Arsenal Tula, Russia)
Mariano Ahouangbo (Soliman, Tunisia)
Gislain Ahoudo (Gabès, Tunisia)
Samadou Attidjikou (Al Masry, Egypt)
Sessi d’Almeida (Apollon Limassol, Cyprus)
Dodo Dokou (Smouha, Egypt)
Imourane Hassane (Grasshoppers Zurich, Switzerland)
Forwards:
Jodel Dossou (Victoria Rosport, Luxembourg)
Candas Fiogbé (Atalanta, Italy)
Andréas Hountondji (Standard Liège, Belgium)
Steve Mounié (FC Augsburg, Germany)
Junior Olaitan (Grenoble, France)
Steve-Waren Traoré (Haka, Finland)
Benin will be looking to secure crucial points in their quest for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.