AFCON 2025 Qualifier: Forget you’re Nigerian – Rohr advises two Benin Republic players

Head coach of Benin Republic, Gernot Rohr, has suggested two gamers of Nigerian descent to position apart their ties to Nigeria on Saturday after they face the Fascinating Eagles in the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries, AFCON, qualifiers in Uyo.

Rohr has chosen Lorient’s Lagos-born striker Tosin Aiyegun and Grenoble Foot 38’s Junior Olaitan in his squad checklist to handle Nigeria.

Olaitan became born in Porto-Novo to a Beninese mother and a Nigerian father.

The 31-365 days-worn forward became eligible to portray the Fascinating Eagles but opted to commit his worldwide future to the Cheetahs despite rising up in Lagos, Nigeria.

Aiyegun, on his section, became scouted by Rohr with a appreciate to a call-up to the Fascinating Eagles however the invitation by no formula got here earlier to he became sacked by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in 2021.

Talking at his pre-match press convention, Rohr acknowledged: “We possess some gamers who are born in Nigeria. It’s a neighboring nation so that they furthermore talk Yoruba. They’ve to put out of your mind they are furthermore a minute bit bit Nigerian.

“They’re in fact taking part in for Benin and so that they’ll give the correct for their nation and I judge they’ll be ready to possess perchance a so a lot of motivation to point to that they furthermore will possess a chance to play for Nigeria.

“I’m hoping there might well perchance doubtless also no longer be any concern for them.”