Benin 2-1 Nigeria - June 10, 2024 / World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone 2026
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BEN
27' - Goal
Raphael Onyedika
37' - Goal
Jodel Dossou37
44' - Substitution
Jodel Dossouis substituted by Aiyegun Tosin44
45' - Goal
Steve Mounié45
BEN
51' - Substitution
Terem Moffiis substituted by Victor Boniface
51' - Substitution
Alex Iwobiis substituted by Paul Onuachu
60' - Substitution
Bright Osayi-Samuelis substituted by Ismaila Sodiq
60' - Substitution
Samuel Chukwuezeis substituted by Ibrahim Olawoyin
79' - Substitution
Wilfred Ndidiis substituted by Alhassan Yusuf
87' - Substitution
Junior Olaitanis substituted by Mattéo Ahlinvi87 90' - Yellow card
Ismaila Sodiq
NIG
NIG
Team line-ups
Benin
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcel Dandjinou | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Cédric Hountondji | 30 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Rachid Moumini | 19 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mohamed Tijani | 26 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Kiki | 30 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sessi D'Almeida | 28 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dokou Dodo | 20 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Hassane Imourane | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Junior Olaitan | 87 | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jodel Dossou | 3744 | 32 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steve Mounié | 45 | 29 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
27
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Stanley Nwabili | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Semi Ajayi | 30 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Benjamin Tanimu | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Calvin Bassey | 24 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Wilfred Ndidi | 79 | 27 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Raphael Onyedika | 27 | 23 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Bright Osayi-Samuel | 60 | 26 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Samuel Chukwueze | 60 | 25 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Terem Moffi | 51 | 25 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alex Iwobi | 51 | 28 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ademola Lookman | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
29
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Saturnin Allagbé | 30 | |||||
G |
Rahman Karim Abdoul Aziz | 18 | |||||
D |
Yohan Roche | 26 | |||||
M |
Mattéo Ahlinvi | 87 | 24 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Rabiou Sankamao | 20 | |||||
M |
Mariano Ahouangbo | 21 | |||||
M |
Rodrigue Fassinou | 25 | |||||
M |
Prince Ricardo Dossou | 17 | |||||
F |
Aiyegun Tosin | 44 | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Tchetchao | 20 | |||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ojo Olorunleke | 28 | |||||
G |
Maduka Okoye | 24 | |||||
D |
Chidozie Awaziem | 27 | |||||
D |
Ismaila Sodiq | 6090 | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Kenneth Igboke | 18 | |||||
M |
Alhassan Yusuf | 79 | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | 23 | |||||
M |
Ibrahim Olawoyin | 60 | 26 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Frank Onyeka | 26 | |||||
F |
Paul Onuachu | 51 | 30 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Victor Boniface | 51 | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 27 | |||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Samuel Chukwueze
IN
Paul Onuachu
OUT
Terem Moffi
IN
Kelechi Iheanacho
OUT
Raphael Onyedika
IN
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
70
12
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Rohr vs Nigeria
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Rohr vs Finidi
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
53
4
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Finidi vs Benin
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Finidi vs Rohr
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Pierre Atcho
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Benin1 match | General total | Nigeria1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Benin1 match | Season total | Nigeria1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on June 10, 2024 | Latest figure on June 10, 2024 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Benin keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a loss vs Nigeria surterrainneutre running (since 14/10/1979). It's a record streak. The first of history
Nigeria keeps its 8 matches with only one goal conceded at most surterrainneutre in World Cup Qualifying - Africa Zone running (since 13/11/2015). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 29/03/2009 (4 matches)
Benin keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a draw vs Nigeria running (since 30/09/1990). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/01/1978 (8 matches)
General ranking
| +2 | 1 | Benin | 7 pts | 4 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Lesotho | 5 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 3 | Rwanda | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 3 pts | 4 rd |
General ranking
| -1 | 2 | Lesotho | 5 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 3 | Rwanda | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 3 pts | 4 rd | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 2 pts | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | DSierra Leone 1-1 Benin14/10/2023 | LBenin 1-2 Madagascar17/10/2023 | DLesotho 0-0 Benin21/11/2023 | DIvory Coast 2-2 Benin23/03/2024 | LSenegal 1-0 Benin26/03/2024 | VBenin 1-0 Rwanda06/06/2024 |
| Overall | LBenin 1-2 Madagascar17/10/2023 | LSouth Africa 2-1 Benin18/11/2023 | DLesotho 0-0 Benin21/11/2023 | DIvory Coast 2-2 Benin23/03/2024 | LSenegal 1-0 Benin26/03/2024 | VBenin 1-0 Rwanda06/06/2024 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | VGuinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria22/01/2024 | VNigeria 2-0 Cameroon27/01/2024 | VNigeria 1-0 Angola02/02/2024 | DNigeria 1-1 South Africa07/02/2024 | VNigeria 2-1 Ghana22/03/2024 | LMali 2-0 Nigeria26/03/2024 |
| Overall | VNigeria 1-0 Angola02/02/2024 | DNigeria 1-1 South Africa07/02/2024 | LNigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast11/02/2024 | VNigeria 2-1 Ghana22/03/2024 | LMali 2-0 Nigeria26/03/2024 | DNigeria 1-1 South Africa07/06/2024 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
5 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
Bookings
|
4 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
| Steve Mounié | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Semi Ajayi |  |
 | Dokou Dodo | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Kelechi Iheanacho |  |
| Jodel Dossou | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 1 assist | Moses Simon |  |
| Jodel Dossou | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 1 assist | Moses Simon | |
| Jodel Dossou | 2 assists during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru |  |
Historical head to head
Home
6 gf
11 ga
Away
3 gf
45 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
5 ga
Total
10 gf
61 ga
Historical head to head
Home
45 gf
3 ga
Away
11 gf
6 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
1 ga
Total
61 gf
10 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
August 13, 2017 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Largest victory
| Overall | 10 - 1 |
November 28, 1959 |
| Neutral ground | 2 - 0 |
January 29, 2008 |
Latest head to head
March 27, 2021 - Eliminatoires CAN 2022
November 13, 2019 - Eliminatoires CAN 2022
August 19, 2017 - Eliminatoires CHAN 2018
August 13, 2017 - Eliminatoires CHAN 2018
January 16, 2010 - CAN 2010
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
 |
Mama Seibou | 1 goal | 2017 - 2017 |
 |
Moussa Latoundji | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
 |
Stéphane Sessègnon | 1 goal | 2019 - 2019 |
Best historical scorers against Benin
 |
Yakubu Ayegbeni | 2 goals | 2008 - 2010 |
 |
John Obi Mikel | 1 goal | 2008 - 2008 |
 |
Mohamed Ali Rabiu | 1 goal | 2017 - 2017 |
 |
Samuel Kalu | 1 goal | 2019 - 2019 |
|
Paul Onuachu | 1 goal | 2021 - 2021 |
 |
Garba Lawal | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
 |
Séïdath Tchomogo | 3 matches | 2004 - 2010 |
|
Stéphane Sessègnon | 3 matches | 2008 - 2019 |
|
Nabil Yarou | 3 matches | 2017 - 2019 |
 |
Khaled Adenon | 3 matches | 2008 - 2021 |
 |
Damien Chrysostome | 3 matches | 2004 - 2010 |
 |
Marcellin Koukpo | 3 matches | 2017 - 2021 |
Players with most games played vs Benin
 |
Joseph Yobo | 3 matches | 2004 - 2010 |
 |
Peter Odemwingie | 3 matches | 2004 - 2010 |
 |
Chidozie Awaziem | 2 matches | 2019 - 2021 |
|
John Obi Mikel | 2 matches | 2008 - 2010 |
 |
Ifeanyi George | 2 matches | 2017 - 2017 |
 |
Victor Osimhen | 2 matches | 2019 - 2021 |
Competition info
The other matches
June 09, 2024
June 10, 2024
June 11, 2024
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+21
|  | Benin | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
-12
|  | Lesotho | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
-13
|  | Rwanda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
4
|  | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
5
|  | Nigeria | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
6
|  | Zimbabwe | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
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