Benin 1-0 Botswana

Timeline

13'
Kabelo Seakanyeng
Yohan Roche1-0
🅰 Steve Mounié
28'
44'
Lebogang Ditsele
45'
Gilbert Baruti
↓ Losika Ratshukudu
45'
Mothusi Cooper
↓ Lebogang Ditsele
45'
Segolame Boy
↓ Tumisang Orebonye
Samadou Attidjikou
↓ Sessi D'Almeida
54'
59'
Thabang Sesinyi
↓ Omaatla Kebatho
Rodolfo Aloko
↓ Tosin Aiyegun
82'
Tamimou Ouorou
85'
86'
Thabo Maponda
↓ Gape Mohutsiwa
Rodolfo Aloko
90'+4'

Game leaders

Benin

Total ShotsT. Ouorou2
Accurate PassesO. Verdon80
SavesM. Dandjinou1

Botswana

Total ShotsT. Orebonye2
Accurate PassesT. Ditlhokwe68
SavesG. Phoko3

Stats

BeninBotswana

Possession

52%

48%

10Shots5

4Shots on target1

0Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 27 December
Venue: Stade Olympique de Rabat · Rabat, Morocco
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda
Attendance: 7,462
Round: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

Form

BeninLLLWW

WvsLesotho4-0
W@Rwanda1-0
L@Nigeria4-0
L

BeninBotswana

Possession

52%

48%

10Shots5

4Shots on target1

0Blocked shots1

1Corners

Botswana4-2-3-1

23Phoko

5Velaphi

4Gaolaolwe

12Johnson

3Ditlhokwe

Match ends, Benin 1, Botswana 0.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Benin 1, Botswana 0.
90'+5'
Yohan Roche (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul by Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana).
90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4'
Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4'
Delay in match because of an injury Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).
90'+3'
Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'
Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).
90'+2'
Attempt missed. Dodo Dokou (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Olaïtan.
90'+1'
Foul by Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (Botswana).
90'+1'
Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Senegal	3	2	1	0	:	+6	7
2	Congo DR	3	2	1	0	:	+4	7

432Accurate passes383

BotswanaLLDLL

L@Mozambique2-0
LvsUganda1-0
D@Guinea2-2
L@Tunisia2-1
L@Senegal3-0

432Accurate passes383

24↓Ratshukudu

11↓Orebonye

7Seakanyeng

1Dandjinou

13Tijani

5⚽Roche

6Verdon

3Ouorou

8Imourane

15↓D'Almeida

18Olaitan

19Dokou

10↓Aiyegun

9Mounié

Substitutes · Benin

12David Kiki
25Olatoundji Tessilimi
2Rodrigue Fassinou
27Gislain Ahoudo
21Rodrigue Kossi
7Matteo Ahlinvi
26Charlemagne Azongnitode
23Serge Obassa
11Rachid Moumini
16Saturnin Allagbé
17Rodolfo Aloko↑
20Jodel Dossou
28Adam Akimey
22Romaric Amoussou
4Samadou Attidjikou↑

Substitutes · Botswana

21Thabo Maponda↑
17Thatayaone Kgamanyane
20Tebogo Kopelang
15Mothusi Cooper↑
14Godiraone Modingwane
10Thabang Sesinyi↑
13Segolame Boy↑
8Olebogeng Ramotse
1Kabelo Dambe
19Chicco Molefe

90'+1'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

90'

Offside, Benin. Junior Olaïtan is caught offside.

88'

Steve Mounié (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88'

Foul by Gilbert Baruti (Botswana).

86'

Substitution, Botswana. Thabo Maponda replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.

85'

Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85'

Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) wins a free kick on the left wing.

85'

Foul by Tamimou Ouorou (Benin).

85'

Corner, Botswana. Conceded by Yohan Roche.

84'

Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana) wins a free kick on the left wing.

84'

Foul by Samadou Attidjikou (Benin).

82'

Substitution, Benin. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Aiyegun Tosin.

82'

Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

Foul by Imourane Hassane (Benin).

79'

Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79'

Foul by Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana).

77'

Handball by Aiyegun Tosin (Benin).

75'

Attempt missed. Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kabelo Seakanyeng.

71'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71'

Delay in match because of an injury Goitseone Phoko (Botswana).

70'

Attempt saved. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Yohan Roche with a cross.

70'

Samadou Attidjikou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70'

Foul by Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana).

70'

Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70'

Foul by Mothusi Cooper (Botswana).

69'

Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Foul by Steve Mounié (Benin).

66'

Attempt missed. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Verdon with a cross.

65'

Attempt missed. Steve Mounié (Benin) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.

64'

Attempt saved. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Dodo Dokou.

63'

Offside, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi is caught offside.

59'

Handball by Dodo Dokou (Benin).

59'

Substitution, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi replaces Omaatla Kebatho.

58'

Yohan Roche (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Foul by Gilbert Baruti (Botswana).

57'

Handball by Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana).

56'

Gilbert Baruti (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Foul by Samadou Attidjikou (Benin).

55'

Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Foul by Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).

54'

Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.

53'

Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

53'

Foul by Steve Mounié (Benin).

51'

Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51'

Foul by Mohamed Tijani (Benin).

50'

Foul by Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).

50'

Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

48'

Attempt saved. Steve Mounié (Benin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Goitseone Phoko (Botswana). Assisted by Yohan Roche with a cross.

46'

Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

46'

Foul by Alford Velaphi (Botswana).

45'

Substitution, Botswana. Segolame Boy replaces Tumisang Orebonye.

45'

Substitution, Botswana. Mothusi Cooper replaces Lebogang Ditsele.

45'

Substitution, Botswana. Gilbert Baruti replaces Losika Ratshukudu.

45'

Second Half begins Benin 1, Botswana 0.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Benin 1, Botswana 0.

45'+4'

Handball by Losika Ratshukudu (Botswana).

45'+3'

Corner, Benin. Conceded by Mothusi Johnson.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

44'

Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

44'

Foul by Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana).

44'

Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

42'

Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Foul by Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana).

40'

Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40'

Foul by Aiyegun Tosin (Benin).

40'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

38'

Delay in match because of an injury Yohan Roche (Benin).

38'

Delay in match because of an injury Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).

36'

Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

35'

Omaatla Kebatho (Botswana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

35'

Foul by Mohamed Tijani (Benin).

33'

Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33'

Foul by Alford Velaphi (Botswana).

31'

Mothusi Johnson (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

31'

Foul by Dodo Dokou (Benin).

30'

Mohamed Tijani (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30'

Foul by Omaatla Kebatho (Botswana).

28'

Goal! Benin 1, Botswana 0. Yohan Roche (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Mounié.

28'

Steve Mounié (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

28'

Foul by Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana).

26'

Attempt missed. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

25'

Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) wins a free kick on the left wing.

25'

Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).

22'

Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) wins a free kick on the left wing.

22'

Foul by Imourane Hassane (Benin).

21'

Attempt missed. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tamimou Ouorou with a cross.

20'

Attempt saved. Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marcel Dandjinou (Benin). Assisted by Kabelo Seakanyeng with a cross.

20'

Attempt blocked. Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lebogang Ditsele with a headed pass.

19'

Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana) wins a free kick on the left wing.

19'

Foul by Olivier Verdon (Benin).

19'

Mosha Gaolaolwe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

Foul by Steve Mounié (Benin).

17'

Olivier Verdon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17'

Foul by Tumisang Orebonye (Botswana).

14'

Attempt missed. Yohan Roche (Benin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Olaïtan following a set piece situation.

14'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

13'

Delay in match because of an injury Junior Olaïtan (Benin).

13'

Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

13'

Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

13'

Foul by Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana).

12'

Foul by Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana).

12'

Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Yohan Roche (Benin).

Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dodo Dokou (Benin).

Attempt missed. Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Losika Ratshukudu (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Yohan Roche (Benin).

Offside, Benin. Steve Mounié is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Match info

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