""We have to win if we're going to have reasonable hope of qualifying," suggested the 72-year-old, whose options were considerably depleted against opponents 36 places above Benin in the rankings. "We absolutely must prepare well for the match against Botswana. The advantage is that [our] suspended boys have been able to rest and will be starting from scratch with regard to yellow cards. "But all those who came in... played well and showed that they, too, will have a say as part of ths team.""
""There were moments when you could see that we were playing against a very good team who were waiting for us to make mistakes," said Ramoreboli. "[Those] can only come from individual brilliance. When you are trying to deal with them, you learn and say 'this is what we needed to do in this situation.' "Unfortunately, you can only correct mistakes after they have happened. But it was a very good game, honestly speaking.""
Benin lost 1-0 to DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, increasing pressure ahead of a crucial match against Botswana in Rabat. A victory against Botswana is necessary to preserve realistic qualification hopes. Suspended players will be available and will start with clean disciplinary records. Replacement players performed well and demonstrated they can contribute. Botswana lost 3-0 to Senegal but showed learning moments against a strong opponent who capitalised on mistakes and individual brilliance. Several Benin squad members, including Steve Mounie, Marcel Dandjinou, Mohamed Tijani, Andreas Hountondji and Junior Olaitan, are in contention to return, and right-back Tamimou Ouorou drew praise.
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