Africa Cup of Nations

FT Monday, January 5, 2026
Benin LLLWL 1
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Egypt WWWWD 3
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Team Stats

19
Fouls
15
4
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
5
Corner Kicks
5
2
Saves
3
44.6
Possession
55.4
8
SHOTS
12
3
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
387
Accurate Passes
533
510
Passes
646
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
1
21
Crosses
16
0.0
Cross %
0.1
85
Long Balls
72
31
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
4
Blocked Shots
2
20
Effective Tackles
16
31
Tackles
33
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
11
Interceptions
17
30
Effective Clearances
53
30
Clearances
53

Head to Head

EGY leads series 3-0-1

Lineups

EGY · 3-5-2

  1. 23Mohamed El ShenawyG
  2. 14Hamdy FathyCD
  3. 5Ramy RabiaCD-L
  4. 6Yasser IbrahimCD-R
  5. 20Ibrahim AdelCM-L
  6. 7TrézéguetCM-R
  7. 19Marawan AttiaAM
  8. 12Mohamed HamdyLM
  9. 3Mohamed HanyRM
  10. 22Omar MarmoushCF-L
  11. 10Mohamed SalahCF-R

BEN · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Marcel DandjinouG
  2. 13Mohamed TijaniCD-L
  3. 6Olivier VerdonCD-R
  4. 5Yohan RocheLB
  5. 3Tamimou OuorouRB
  6. 8Hassane ImouraneCM-L
  7. 15Sessi D'AlmeidaCM-R
  8. 18Junior OlaitanLM
  9. 17Rodolfo AlokoRM
  10. 10Tosin AiyegunF
  11. 19Dodo DokouRCF

Timeline

  1. 13' Rami Rabia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  2. 27' Junior Olaïtan (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 29' Marwan Attia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 32' Substitution, Benin. Jodel Dossou replaces Aiyegun Tosin because of an injury.
  5. 45'+1' Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed Abou El Fotouh replaces Mohamed Hamdy because of an injury.
  6. 59' Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Ibrahim Adel.
  7. 59' Substitution, Egypt. Emam Ashour replaces Trézéguet because of an injury.
  8. 69' Goal! Egypt 1, Benin 0. Marwan Attia (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Hany.
  9. 77' Substitution, Benin. Olatoundji Tessilimi replaces Dodo Dokou.
  10. 77' Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.
  11. 79' Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 83' Goal! Egypt 1, Benin 1. Jodel Dossou (Benin) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  13. 90'+2' Substitution, Benin. Romaric Amoussou replaces Rodolfo Aloko because of an injury.
  14. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Egypt 1, Benin 1.
  15. 97' Goal! Egypt 2, Benin 1. Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marwan Attia following a corner.
  16. 101' Mohamed Tijani (Benin) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 105'+1'
  18. 105' Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Yohan Roche.
  19. 105' Substitution, Benin. Gislain Ahoudo replaces Imourane Hassane.
  20. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Egypt 2, Benin 1.
  21. 106' Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Egypt) is shown the yellow card.
  22. 108' Samadou Attidjikou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 118' Mattéo Ahlinvi (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  24. 119' Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Omar Marmoush.
  25. 120'+4' Goal! Egypt 3, Benin 1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zizo following a fast break.
  26. 120'+5'

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