Benin calls up Parfait Faton for CAN 2027 qualifiers
The Guépards will face the Central African Republic on November 12 and November 16 in Abidjan and Douala.
Benin's national football team, the Guépards, will play the Central African Republic on November 12 in Abidjan and November 16 in Douala for the third and fourth rounds of the CAN 2027 qualifiers. Midfielder Parfait Faton received his first call-up to the senior team, named among 25 players by coach Gernot Rohr on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The squad includes experienced players like goalkeepers Marcel Dandjinou and Saturnin Allagbé, midfielders Sessi d’Almeida and Junior Olaïtan, and forwards Jodel Dossou, Aiyegun Tosin, Rodolfo Aloko, and Yamirou Ouorou. Dodo Dokou is also included in the group.
Benin currently has four points from their first two matches in Group F, having drawn 1-1 with Burkina Faso on September 25 and beaten Mauritania 2-1 on September 29 in Abidjan.
Why it mattersBenin's national football team will play two matches for CAN 2027 qualification.