World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Victor Osimhen 3'
- Victor Osimhen 37'
- Victor Osimhen 51'
- Frank Onyeka 90'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Nigeria beat Benin 4-0. Scorers for Nigeria: Victor Osimhen 3', Victor Osimhen 37', Victor Osimhen 51', Frank Onyeka 90'.
Nigeria
Benin
- Full-time 4 - 0
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90'
Frank Onyeka 4-0 Goal · Assist: Moses Simon · Nigeria Moses Simon provides, Frank Onyeka finishes for Nigeria (4-0)
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88'
Teremas Moffi Out: Alex Iwobi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Teremas Moffi comes on for Alex Iwobi
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87'
Junior Olaitan Yellow card · Benin Junior Olaitan of Benin is booked
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81'
Toluwalase Arokodare Out: Victor Osimhen · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Toluwalase Arokodare comes on for Victor Osimhen
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77'
Cédric Hountondji Yellow card · Benin Cédric Hountondji of Benin is booked
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74'
Frank Onyeka Out: Akor Adams · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Frank Onyeka comes on for Akor Adams
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74'
Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi Out: Zaidu Sanusi · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi comes on for Zaidu Sanusi
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67'
Jodel Dossou Out: Aiyegun Tosin · Benin Substitution for Benin: Jodel Dossou comes on for Aiyegun Tosin
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67'
Romaric Amoussou Out: Dodo Dokou · Benin Substitution for Benin: Romaric Amoussou comes on for Dodo Dokou
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56'
Junior Olaitan Out: Andréas Hountondji · Benin Substitution for Benin: Junior Olaitan comes on for Andréas Hountondji
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55'
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi Yellow card · Nigeria Oluwasemilogo Ajayi of Nigeria is booked
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53'
Dodo Dokou Yellow card · Benin Yellow card for Dodo Dokou (Benin)
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51'
Victor Osimhen 3-0 Goal · Assist: Moses Simon · Nigeria Moses Simon provides, Victor Osimhen finishes for Nigeria (3-0)
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50'
Mohamed Tijani Yellow card · Benin Yellow card for Mohamed Tijani (Benin)
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49'
Olivier Verdon Yellow card · Benin Olivier Verdon of Benin is booked
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46'
Olakunle Olusegun Out: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Olakunle Olusegun comes on for Samuel Chukwueze
- Half-time 2 - 0
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43'
Steve Mounié Yellow card · Benin Steve Mounié of Benin is booked
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37'
Victor Osimhen 2-0 Goal · Assist: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Goal for Nigeria! Victor Osimhen turns in the pass from Samuel Chukwueze (2-0)
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3'
Victor Osimhen 1-0 Goal · Assist: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Samuel Chukwueze provides, Victor Osimhen finishes for Nigeria (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Nigeria
Benin
DDWDW
Last 5 matches LLWWW
2Position3
17Pts17
1.4Goals scored per match1.3
1Goals conceded per match0.9
2Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Nigeria4-4-2
Benin3-4-3
13
Tijani
50'
Mohamed Tijani
- 50'Yellow card
- 77'Yellow card
- 49'Yellow card
9
Osimhen
3'37'51'81'
Victor Osimhen
- 3'Goal
- 37'Goal
- 51'Goal
- 81'Out
- 74'Out
17
Iwobi
88'
Alex Iwobi
- 88'Out
- 46'Out
Nigeria4-4-2
Coach: Éric Sékou Chelle
Starting XI
- 23GK Stanley Nwabali
- 2DF Benjamin Fredrick
- 21DF Calvin Bassey
- 6DF Oluwasemilogo Ajayi55'
- 3DF Zaidu Sanusi74'
- 11FW Samuel Chukwueze46'
- 4MF Wilfred Ndidi
- 15FW Moses Simon
- 17MF Alex Iwobi88'
- 20FW Akor Adams74'
- 9FW Victor Osimhen3'37'51'81'
Substitutes
- 1GK A. Adeleye
- 16GK Amas Obasogie
- 13DF Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi74'
- 5DF William Troost-Ekong
- 8MF Frank Onyeka74'90'
- 18FW Christantus Uche
- 14MF Alhassan Yusuf
- 10FW Toluwalase Arokodare81'
- 19FW Teremas Moffi88'
- 22FW Olakunle Olusegun46'
Benin3-4-3
Coach: Gernot Rohr
Starting XI
- 1GK Marcel Dandjinou
- 6DF Olivier Verdon49'
- 4DF Cédric Hountondji77'
- 13DF Mohamed Tijani50'
- 3DF Tamimou Ouorou
- 19MF Dodo Dokou53'67'
- 8MF Imourane Imourane
- 12DF David Kiki
- 10FW Aiyegun Tosin67'
- 9FW Steve Mounié43'
- 17FW Andréas Hountondji56'
Substitutes
- 16GK Saturnin Allagbé
- 7FW Mattéo Ahlinvi
- 15MF Romaric Amoussou67'
- 22MF Attidjikou Attidjikou
- 14MF Mariano Ahouangbo
- 20FW Jodel Dossou67'
- 2DF Rodrigue Fassinou
- 21MF Rodrigue Kossi
- 23— A. Obassa
- 18MF Junior Olaitan56'87'
- 11— R. Rachidou
- 5FW Olatoundji Tessilimi
Nigeria
Benin
1
Yellow cards
6
0
Red cards
0
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.
Nigeria wins0Draws0
Benin wins1