The Benin Cheetahs are currently experiencing injuries in their Ivory Coast camp ahead of their pivotal match against Nigeria.

Mohammed Tijani, the dependable centre back for the Cheetahs, has an ankle sprain, according to the most recent information from the team’s Abidjan camp.

In June, during the team’s 2026 World Cup qualifying match, Tijani was instrumental in helping them defeat the Super Eagles.

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” We are little worried about his participation in Nigeria.

” But may be for the second game against Libya, we are working so that he recover quickly from his sprained ankle“, the team coach Gernot Rohr said.

The team’s medical staff is working nonstop to get the defence ready for the match against Libya or Nigeria.

For the game on Saturday, the Cheetah are anticipated to land in Nigeria on Thursday.