Cédric Hountondji receives further encouragement in his aspirations with the French U21 team. Following the announcement of the squad for the upcoming Euro 2015 qualifier against Belarus on March 4, coach Willy Sagnol finds himself making an initial adjustment to his selection.
Sagnol, who expressed disappointment over Bentaleb’s decision, now faces the withdrawal of Cedric Hountondji, who holds dual French-Beninese nationality. Consequently, Sagnol has been compelled to call up Lyon’s Mouhamadou-Naby Sarr as a replacement for the Rennes defender.
This development underscores the fluidity and adjustments often inherent in national team selections, as coaches n