Alain Gaspoz featured for the Squirrels in 2004

Swiss-born Alain Gaspoz, 37, whose mother is Beninois, left his club FC Sion at the end of last season.

He is now player-coach at an amateur side.

He featured for the Squirrels at the Nations Cup in 2004 - Benin's only other foray in to the finals.

Benin are the underdogs in one of the toughest groups in Ghana where face Nigeria, Mali and Ivory Coast in Group B in Sekondi.

They kick-off their campaign with a match against Mali on 21 January.

Benin Squad:

Goalkeepers: Chitou Rachad (Wikki Tourists, Nigeria), Yoann Djidonou (Red Star, France), Val�re Amoussou (Mogas 90)

Defenders: Romuald Bocco (Accrington Stanley, England), Alain Gaspoz (Bagnes, Switzerland), Damien Chrysostome (Casale, Italy), Abdou Khaled Ad�non (Assec Mimosas, Ivory Coast), Anicet Adjamonsi (Cr�teil, France), S��dath Tchomogo (East Riffa, Bahrain), No�l S�ka (FC Fyn, Denmark), Traor� Mahamadou A� (Panth�res), Achille Rouga (Stade Rennes, France)

Midfielders: Jocelyn Ahou�ya (FC Sion, Switzerland), Oumar Tchomogo (Portimonense, Portugal), St�phane Sess�gnon (Le Mans, France), Mouritala Ogoubiyi (Etoile du Sahel, Tunisia), Jonas Ok�tola (Thanda Royal Zulu, South Africa), Djiman Koukou (Soleil)