Captain Stéphane Sessègnon has been dropped by the Benin Republic Football Federation ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Nigeria on March 27.
The country’s FA announced a 23-man squad list for their upcoming 2021 AFCON qualifiers with Sessègnon, who has been without a club since August 2020, omitted.
The Squirrels host the Super Eagles at the Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin.
The midfielder was part of Coach Michel Dussuyer’s squad that lost 2-1 to the Eagles in the first fixture of the AFCON qualifiers at The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on November 11, 2019.
He scored the opener off a well-taken freekick’ before the Eagles staged a comeback win, with goals from Victor Osimhen and Samuel Kalu sealing the hard-earned victory.
According to the list, three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and five forwards have all been invited for the must-win clash against the three-time African champions.
