Africa-Press – Senegal. The coach of the Benin team, Gernot Rohr hailed the “competitiveness and technique” of his “young team” to respond effectively against the defending champion, Senegal, which it forced to draw (1-1), Saturday, in Cotonou,
« We knew that Senegal were not going to let up because they are already qualified or preparing for a match against Brazil. It was a great fight. We were able to cope with our young players, » he said. He was speaking at a press conference after the match counting for the fifth day of the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Côte d’Ivoire (January 13-February 11, 2024).
« I wanted to rejuvenate the team. There were some early mistakes on our part in the match, but the fighting spirit of my team has me much more. They were rewarded by their will, their fighting spirit and their technique, » he said.
According to the German technician, “it is in these kinds of matches against the big players that our young people can progress. You have to dare sometimes. « We conceded a goal at the wrong time, but we were able to resume the game on our own and face Senegal, which has a good quality of play and deserves to be African champions, » said Gernot Rohr. .
« We witnessed a great football match between two great teams. We saw all the quality of Senegal in the first period and Benin who knew how to respond, » he said, acknowledging that his players were dominated in the first period.
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