Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

FT Saturday, March 27, 2021
Nigeria WLDDD 1
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Benin WWWDD 0
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Head to Head

NGA leads series 5-0

Lineups

BEN

  1. 16Saturnin AllagbéG
  2. 3Khaled AdénonD
  3. 25Youssouf AssogbaD
  4. 12David KikiD
  5. 4Cédric HountondjiD
  6. 14Cebio SoukouM
  7. 20Jodel DossouM
  8. 15Sessi D'AlmeidaM
  9. 8Jordan AdéotiM
  10. 5Yohan RocheM
  11. 9Steve MouniéF

NGA

  1. 16Maduka OkoyeG
  2. 2Ola AinaD
  3. 5William Troost-EkongD
  4. 6Leon BalogunD
  5. 15Zaidu SanusiD
  6. 11Henry OnyekuruM
  7. 17Samuel ChukwuezeM
  8. 14Kelechi IheanachoM
  9. 10Joe AriboM
  10. 4Wilfred NdidiM
  11. 9Victor OsimhenF

Timeline

  1. 46' Moïse Adilehou (Benin) Substitution at 46'
  2. 49' David Kiki (Benin) Yellow Card at 49'
  3. 71' Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) Substitution at 71'
  4. 74' Mickaël Poté (Benin) Substitution at 74'
  5. 78' Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) Yellow Card at 78'
  6. 80' Marcellin Koukpo (Benin) Substitution at 80'
  7. 81' Anayo Iwuala (Nigeria) Substitution at 81'
  8. 84' Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) Substitution at 84'
  9. 90'+3' Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) Goal at 93'
  10. 90'+5' Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 95'

AFCON Qualifying News

All news
Video CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' ESPN Ed Dove AFCON qualifiers - Renard returns, Ghana unravel, and Nigeria make unwanted history The opening rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying - and the international friendlies that followed - have left many of the continent's established contenders with plenty of areas to improve. ESPN Colin Udoh Al Ittihad's George Ilenikhena wants debut Nigeria goal to be 'first of many' George Ilenikhena hopes his first goal for Nigeria will be the first of many, after marking his senior international debut with a goal in the Super Eagles' 2-1 win over Madagascar in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. ESPN Ed Dove Far-too-early AFCON 2027 Power Rankings - Nigeria, Bafana chances assessed, no place for Ghana Africa Cup of Nations qualifying has begun, with incoming head coaches picking up the reins, teams seeking to maintain their World Cup momentum, and the road to Pamoja 2027 finally beginning.