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The coach of the Benin national team, Gernot Rohr, once again expressed his displeasure with the fact that he is going to play on a field with synthetic grass, revealing that a strong attack like they did in the second half of the game in Cotonou would help the team. his victory over Amavubi in Kigali.
Rohr made the announcement in a press conference held on Tuesday, March 28, a day before Benin host amavubi on Wednesday at 9am.
The coach from Germany expressed his displeasure once more with the way the Confederation of African Football (CAF) handled preparations for matchday four of the CAN 2023 qualifiers in Group L.
This match was supposed to be held in Huye on March 27, but CAF announced that it will be held in Cotonou due to a lack of hotels in Rwanda’s south that can accommodate Benin.
Amavubi head coach Carlos Alos Ferrer insists Wednesday’s return leg clash against Benin at Kigali Pelé Stadium is a ‘must win’ as he pushes to keep Rwanda in contention for a ticket to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Côte d’Ivoire.
Rwanda are placed in Group L of the AFCON qualifiers alongside African champions Senegal, Mozambique and Benin.
The team now sits third in their group with two points from three matches played and a win against Benin in Kigali would see them climb to second ahead of Mozambique who lost 1-0 to Senegal in Maputo on Tuesday.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday shortly after Amavubi’s final training session at Kigali Pelé Stadium, the Spanish-born tactician said, “We are playing Benin in a tough match. We want to win this match; we are not thinking about the first leg’s result or anything else.”
“We are playing at home and we know we are strong at home and we have to use that advantage. It will be a difficult match but we are ready,” he added.
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