Ivory Coast made a strong gesture for Benin during the Cheetahs’ last outing a few weeks ago, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
On June 6 and 10, the Benin team dominated Rwanda (1-0) and Nigeria (2-1) respectively, for the 3rd and 4th days of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Two precious successes that allowed Steve Mounié and company to share the lead of Group C with Amavubi and Bafana Bafana of South Africa (7 points).
Failing to shine in Cotonou, more precisely at the Stade de l’Amitié Général Mathieu Kérékou, not approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Yellow and White played their two “home” matches at Felicia, in Abidjan . The latter had obtained the green light from the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) to “receive” their opponents in Ivory Coast.
“Benin has not paid a single cent”
This was a gesture of recognition after the Beninese leaders had extended their hospitality to the Elephants some time before, while the latter were unable to play on their soil. According to information from the National Office of Sports of Côte d’Ivoire, the reigning African champions did not do things by halves. Because, the Beninese delegation was exempted from stadium rental fees.
“For their two matches in Abidjan, Benin did not pay a single cent. The Felicia was offered to them free of chargerevealed an ONS source in comments relayed by the specialized account Beninese players. In the recent past, Ivory Coast played their matches in Benin so we brought them back.” A gesture greatly appreciated on the Web.
🚨According to the National Sports Office which manages Ivorian sports infrastructure, Benin played at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny without paying rental fees:
“For their two matches in Abidjan, Benin did not spend a single cent. The Felicia was… pic.twitter.com/ckvFnKiP3Z
— Beninese players 🇧🇯 (@JoueursBJ) June 28, 2024
2024-06-29 20:58:09
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