Benin

Benin

6th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
African champions Ivory Coast held to draw by Benin African champions Ivory Coast held to draw by Benin

Oumar Diakite scored a second-half equaliser to spare the blushes of newly-crowned African champions Ivory Coast who were held to a 2-2 draw by Benin in a friendly in Amiens, France on Saturday.

Can Victor Osimhen transfer his form from Napoli to Nigeria for AFCON qualifying? Can Victor Osimhen transfer his form from Napoli to Nigeria for AFCON qualifying?

Will Osimhen's form shift from club to country? How will Haller's Ivory Coast return go? Will a Chelsea youngster make his Cameroon debut?

World Cup qualifying: Nigeria can't afford further slips, South Africa and Ghana poised for blockbuster World Cup qualifying: Nigeria can't afford further slips, South Africa and Ghana poised for blockbuster

What's at stake in the final two gameweeks of African World Cup qualifying round two, as the continent's top sides battle to go to Qatar 2022.

Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria beat Benin after qualifying Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria beat Benin after qualifying

Nigeria defeated Benin 1-0 after already having qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday due a draw between Lesotho and Sierra Leone.

Senegal edge Benin to reach WAFU Cup semis Senegal edge Benin to reach WAFU Cup semis

Senegal edged into the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations semifinals with a slender 1-0 win over Benin at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal on Thursday.

Benin strike late to down Guinea in WAFU Cup thriller Benin strike late to down Guinea in WAFU Cup thriller

A 93rd-minute goal from Jerome Bonou handed Benin a 2-1 win over Guinea in game 8 of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations at the Stade Lat Dior Tuesday.

Wafu Cup of Nations: Six 'Who's that guy?!' players to watch Wafu Cup of Nations: Six 'Who's that guy?!' players to watch

Pape Seydou N'Diaye and Augustine Okrah and headline our list of players to watch at the West African regional championship.

Senegal beat Benin to reach AFCON semifinals Senegal beat Benin to reach AFCON semifinals

Senegal's Idrissa Gana Gueye scored 20 minutes from time to take them through to the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals with a 1-0 win over Benin.

Benin oust Morocco on penalties in AFCON shock Benin oust Morocco on penalties in AFCON shock

Ten-man Benin rode their luck to eliminate Morocco on penalties in an extraordinary upset in the opening match of the AFCON knockout stage.

Cameroon, Benin both reach last 16 after draw Cameroon, Benin both reach last 16 after draw

Holders Cameroon played out their second successive 0-0 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations by Benin on Tuesday, meaning both teams make the last 16.

WCQ - CAF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Rwanda 2 +2 4
2 South Africa 2 -1 3
3 Nigeria 2 0 2
4 Lesotho 2 0 2
5 Zimbabwe 2 0 2
6 Benin 2 -1 1
Full Table

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
Steve Mounié 1 2 0
Saturnin Allag.. 0 2 0
Cédric Hounton.. 0 2 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
Jodel Dossou 1 2 0
Steve Mounié 0 2 1
Saturnin Allag.. 0 2 0