Benin is not afraid of Senegal

Each day that passes in this African Cup of Nations allows Benin to write, a little more, a piece of its history.

Indeed, the squirrels are qualified for the quarter finals of the continental tournament thanks to a course synonymous with solidity. The men of Michel Dussuyer, 60, managed to reach the final phase of the competition thanks to three draws (2-2 against Ghana, 0-0 against Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon) before getting rid of the Morocco, at the end of the suspense, in the round of 16.

A moment that will remain etched in the minds of all Beninese

The teammates of Emmanuel Imorou, holder for this meeting, released a men’s match against Morocco to snatch their ticket on penalties. After opening the scoring in the 53rd minute, the Beninese logically retreated in order to maintain this advantage, but cracked on a strike from Youssef En-Nesyri a quarter of an hour from time. The Moroccans even had the ball for qualification, in the dying seconds of regulation time, but Hakim Ziyech sent his penalty on the post. A harbinger of the Beninese exploit. In extra time, the Beninese gritted their teeth being outnumbered after the expulsion of Adénon for a second yellow card. Then, the release appeared after a grueling penalty shootout.

Moreover, Emmanuel Imorou does not yet really realize what is happening in the country, as he explains to France24. ” I don’t know if I’m really aware or if I really measure the phenomenon. But already, after passing the first round, we saw images in the country, we received messages… We saw the Minister of Sports, the President of the Fed, we had the President of the Republic through intermediaries. . “.

Senegal: the next obstacle

From now on, Benin still has to face a very big opponent, a favorite for the final title of Can2019 like Senegal. Alios Cissé’s men, who defeated Uganda 1-0, are still struggling to enter their tournament but are clearly the favorites for this meeting. However, the Beninese intend to play, once again, their card thoroughly. While their tournament is already more than successful, the Squirrels are ready to fight a new battle against the teammates of Kalidou Coulibaly and Sadio Mané. “We know that they are better than us, that they are arch-favorites and that everyone will give us losers at the start. We are going to try to be solid, we know that it is complicated to score goals and that we are also capable of scoring, in the game as well as from set pieces,” insists Imorou. For the first time in its history, Benin is in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations (fourth participation in total) and the country does not yet intend to put an end to this fantastic dream. The Teranga Lions have been warned, beware of squirrels.

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Originally posted 2019-07-10 08:01:04.

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