World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Jodel Dossou 37'
- Steve Mounié 45'
- Raphael Onyedika 27'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Benin beat Nigeria 2-1. Scorers for Benin: Jodel Dossou 37', Steve Mounié 45'. Scorers for Nigeria: Raphael Onyedika 27'. Benin won after coming from behind.
Benin
Nigeria
- Full-time 2 - 1
Added time: 3 minutes
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90+3'
Akinola Ismail Yellow card · Nigeria Yellow card for Akinola Ismail (Nigeria)
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87'
Mattéo Ahlinvi Out: Junior Olaitan · Benin Substitution for Benin: Mattéo Ahlinvi comes on for Junior Olaitan
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79'
Alhassan Yusuf Out: Wilfred Ndidi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Alhassan Yusuf comes on for Wilfred Ndidi
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60'
Akinola Ismail Out: Bright Osayi-Samuel · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Akinola Ismail comes on for Bright Osayi-Samuel
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60'
Ibrahim Olawoyin Out: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Ibrahim Olawoyin comes on for Samuel Chukwueze
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51'
Paul Onuachu Out: Alex Iwobi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Paul Onuachu comes on for Alex Iwobi
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51'
Victor Boniface Out: Teremas Moffi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Victor Boniface comes on for Teremas Moffi
- Half-time 2 - 1
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45'
Steve Mounié 2-1 Goal · Assist: Mohamed Tijani · Benin Mohamed Tijani provides, Steve Mounié finishes for Benin (2-1)
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44'
Aiyegun Tosin Out: Jodel Dossou · Benin Substitution for Benin: Aiyegun Tosin comes on for Jodel Dossou
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37'
Jodel Dossou 1-1 Goal · Benin Goal for Benin! Jodel Dossou makes it 1-1
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27'
Raphael Onyedika 0-1 Goal · Assist: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Samuel Chukwueze provides, Raphael Onyedika finishes for Nigeria (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Benin
Nigeria
LDDLW
Last 5 matches DLWLD
3Position2
17Pts17
1.3Goals scored per match1.1
1Goals conceded per match0.8
3Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Benin4-1-4-1
Nigeria4-2-3-1
12
Osayi-Samuel
60'
Bright Osayi-Samuel
- 60'Out
15
Onyedika
27'
Raphael Onyedika
- 27'Goal
- 79'Out
18
Olaitan
87'
Junior Olaitan
- 87'Out
- 37'Goal
- 44'Out
Benin4-1-4-1
Coach: Gernot Rohr
Starting XI
- 1GK Marcel Dandjinou
- 11DF Rachid Moumini
- 4DF Cédric Hountondji
- 13DF Mohamed Tijani
- 12DF David Kiki
- 15MF Sessi D'Almeida
- 20FW Jodel Dossou37'44'
- 19MF Dodo Dokou
- 8MF Imourane Imourane
- 18MF Junior Olaitan87'
- 9FW Steve Mounié45'
Substitutes
- 2DF Rodrigue Fassinou
- 5DF Yohan Roche
- 22DF Rabiou Sankamao
- 17— P. Dossou
- 6FW David Tchétchao
- 7MF Mattéo Ahlinvi87'
- 3FW Romaric Amoussou
- 23GK R. Karim
- 14MF Mariano Ahouangbo
- 10FW Aiyegun Tosin44'
- 16GK Saturnin Allagbé
Nigeria4-2-3-1
Coach: Éric Sékou Chelle
Starting XI
- 23GK Stanley Nwabali
- 5DF Benjamin Tanimu
- 6DF Oluwasemilogo Ajayi
- 21DF Calvin Bassey
- 12DF Bright Osayi-Samuel60'
- 4MF Wilfred Ndidi79'
- 15MF Raphael Onyedika27'
- 11FW Samuel Chukwueze60'
- 17MF Alex Iwobi51'
- 7FW Ademola Lookman
- 9FW Teremas Moffi51'
Substitutes
- 22FW Victor Boniface51'
- 19FW Paul Onuachu51'
- 13MF Alhassan Yusuf79'
- 10MF Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
- 8MF Frank Onyeka
- 20DF Chidozie Awaziem
- 18MF Ibrahim Olawoyin60'
- 3DF Kenneth Igboke
- 2DF Akinola Ismail60'90+3'
- 16— O. Ojo
- 1GK Maduka Okoye
- 14FW Kelechi Ịheanachọ
No statistics available for this match
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
10 | 20 | 2 | 20:2 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
10 | 23 | 8 | 23:8 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia
|
10 | 9 | 14 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
Djibouti
|
10 | 5 | 33 | 5:33 | -28 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
10 | 22 | 3 | 22:3 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
10 | 15 | 6 | 15:6 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
10 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 |
Togo
|
10 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mauritania
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 4:13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
South Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
10 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
10 | 12 | 11 | 12:11 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |
Lesotho
|
10 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
Rwanda
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
10 | 16 | 8 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
10 | 17 | 5 | 17:5 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
10 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Mauritius
|
10 | 7 | 17 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
Eswatini
|
10 | 6 | 19 | 6:19 | -13 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
8 | 22 | 2 | 22:2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
Congo
|
8 | 4 | 24 | 4:24 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |
Eritrea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
10 | 25 | 0 | 25:0 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
10 | 22 | 9 | 22:9 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 |
Gambia
|
10 | 27 | 18 | 27:18 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kenya
|
10 | 18 | 14 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Burundi
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Seychelles
|
10 | 2 | 53 | 2:53 | -51 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
10 | 24 | 8 | 24:8 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
10 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
10 | 14 | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
Guinea
|
10 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |
Botswana
|
10 | 12 | 16 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
Somalia
|
10 | 3 | 20 | 3:20 | -17 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
10 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
10 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
10 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
10 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 | 8 | 15 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
10 | 5 | 26 | 5:26 | -21 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
10 | 23 | 6 | 23:6 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 |
Madagascar
|
10 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 |
Mali
|
10 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
10 | 12 | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
Central African Republic
|
10 | 11 | 24 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
Chad
|
10 | 5 | 24 | 5:24 | -19 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gabon
|
8 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
8 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
8 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
8 | 13 | 6 | 13:6 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
|
8 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 7 |
Madagascar
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 |
Uganda
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Namibia
|
8 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the next round.