Rohr drafts in Ligue 2 player, Adilehou to strengthen Cheetahs’ defence against Nigeria
Cheetahs of Republic of Benin head coach, Gernot Rohr has called up Moïse Adilehou, an experienced central defender playing at Ligue 2 side, Stade Laval, in France for Thursday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
The 29-year-old has featured just five times in 13 Ligue 2 matches played so far this year, starting just two of them. He has also featured for just six minutes in over a month for his club in the competition.
The Cheetahs lost the defensive duo of Cédric Hountondji and Olivier Verdon to injury and Rohr has called now called on Adilehou who has been regular member of the national team and has been seen as a valuable reinforcement for Benin.
Adilehou is a big occasion player and has the experience and solidity necessary to frame the Beninese defense against the Super Eagles in search of qualification for next year’s AFCON in Morocco.
Beninese fans hope to see in him the key to containing the Nigerian attack that will be led by the rampaging duo of Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen and reviving the Cheetahs’ chances of qualification.
The Cheetahs need an outright win to put themselves in the driving seat of securing qualification for the African mundial.
