Africa Cup of Nations

FT Saturday, December 27, 2025
Botswana LLDLL 0
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Benin WWLLL 1
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Stade Olympique de Rabat · 7,462 att. · beIn Sports

Team Stats

20
Fouls
19
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
1
Corner Kicks
1
3
Saves
1
48.3
Possession
51.7
5
SHOTS
10
1
ON GOAL
4
0.2
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
383
Accurate Passes
432
465
Passes
508
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
4
19
Crosses
11
0.2
Cross %
0.4
39
Long Balls
60
8
Accurate Long Balls
33
0.2
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
0
10
Effective Tackles
6
13
Tackles
8
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
6
Interceptions
10
23
Effective Clearances
22
23
Clearances
22

Lineups

BEN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Marcel DandjinouG
  2. 13Mohamed TijaniCD-L
  3. 6Olivier VerdonCD-R
  4. 5Yohan RocheLB
  5. 3Tamimou OuorouRB
  6. 19Dodo DokouAM
  7. 8Hassane ImouraneLM
  8. 15Sessi D'AlmeidaRM
  9. 9Steve MouniéF
  10. 18Junior OlaitanAM-L
  11. 10Tosin AiyegunAM-R

BOT · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Goitseone PhokoG
  2. 3Thatayaone DitlhokweCD-L
  3. 4Mosha GaolaolweCD-R
  4. 12Mothusi JohnsonLB
  5. 5Alford VelaphiRB
  6. 11Tumisang OrebonyeAM
  7. 6Gape MohutsiwaLM
  8. 18Lebogang DitseleRM
  9. 9Omaatla KebathoF
  10. 7Kabelo SeakanyengAM-L
  11. 24Losika RatshukuduAM-R

Timeline

  1. 13' Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 28' Goal! Benin 1, Botswana 0. Yohan Roche (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Mounié.
  3. 44' Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Botswana. Gilbert Baruti replaces Losika Ratshukudu.
  5. 45' Substitution, Botswana. Mothusi Cooper replaces Lebogang Ditsele.
  6. 45' Substitution, Botswana. Segolame Boy replaces Tumisang Orebonye.
  7. 54' Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.
  8. 59' Substitution, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi replaces Omaatla Kebatho.
  9. 82' Substitution, Benin. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
  10. 85' Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 86' Substitution, Botswana. Thabo Maponda replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
  12. 90'+4' Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Africa Cup of Nations News

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