Interestingly, the stadium was the same ground where the Super Eagles played 7 of their games at the 2023 AFCON, including the final of the tournament, which they lost 2-1 to the hosts, Ivory Coast.
Hence, the Benin Football Association had to negotiate with the Ivory Coast football authorities to gain access to one of the match venues used for the just-concluded 2023 AFCON.
However, CAF couldn’t approve any stadium in the country to host the game due to a lack of suitable match venue..
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