I Would Not Have Done It

Gernot Rohr, Benin's head coach, subtly criticized his counterpart Amir Abdou for revealing in public that Steve Mounié, captain of Burkina Faso, was absent before Rohr announced his own list. Rohr stated during a press conference that, although he knows and has exchanged with Abdou, such confidences should remain private between colleagues. This minor dispute adds spice to the Group F match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Ouagadougou.