AFCON 2025Q: Benin Republic’s Aiyegun Prepares For S/Eagles Clash With 3rd Assist In French League

Cheetahs of Benin Republic forward Tosin Aiyegun bagged his third assist in the French Ligue 2 in Lorient’s 3-1 win against Guingamp on Saturday.

Aiyegun helped Lorient return to winning ways after they lost 2-1 away to Clermont in their last fixture.

The forward provided the assist for Lorient’s first goal scored just eight minutes into the game.

The 26-year-old has now been involved in goals contributions in Lorient’s last four games.

He bagged an assist in the 3-3 draw away to Rodez, scored a goal in the 4-2 win over Dunkerque, netted another goal in the 2-1 loss to Clermont before his assist against Guingamp.

After missing his country’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Rwanda in October due to injury, Aiyegun will be making a return to the Cheetahs ahead of the fixtures with Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Libya this month.

He was in action when Benin Republic defeated the Super Eagles on matchday 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June this year.

Born in Nigeria to a Nigerian father and Beninese mother, Aiyegun called up to the Benin national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.

He debuted with Benin in a 4–0 friendly win over Liberia on 24 March 2022, scoring a goal in his debut.