Benin 2-1 Nigeria

Timeline

27'
Raphael Onyedika0-1
Jodel Dossou1-1
37'
Tosin Aiyegun
↓ Jodel Dossou
44'
Steve Mounié2-1
45'+3'
51'
Paul Onuachu
↓ Alex Iwobi
51'
Victor Boniface
↓ Terem Moffi
60'
Ibrahim Olawoyin
↓ Samuel Chukwueze
60'
Sodiq Ismail
↓ Bright Osayi-Samuel
79'
Alhassan Yusuf
↓ Wilfred Ndidi
Matteo Ahlinvi
↓ Junior Olaitan
87'
90'+3'
Sodiq Ismail

Game leaders

Benin

Total ShotsS. Mounié1
Accurate PassesM. Tijani1

Nigeria

Total ShotsR. Onyedika1
Accurate PassesS. Chukwueze1

Match info

Kick-off: Monday 10 June
Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Referee: Pierre Atcho
Attendance: 9,000
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

BeninWLDDL

L@South Africa2-1
D@Lesotho0-0
D@Ivory Coast2-2

Nigeria4-2-3-1

23Nwabali

5Tanimu

6Ajayi

12↓Osayi-Samuel

21Bassey

Match ends, Benin 2, Nigeria 1.
90'+7'
Second Half ends, Benin 2, Nigeria 1.
90'+3'
Sodiq Ismail (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
87'
Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Junior Olaïtan.
79'
Substitution, Nigeria. Alhassan Yusuf replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
60'
Substitution, Nigeria. Sodiq Ismail replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
60'
Substitution, Nigeria. Ibrahim Olawoyin replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
51'
Substitution, Nigeria. Victor Boniface replaces Terem Moffi.
51'
Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Alex Iwobi.
45'
Second Half begins Benin 2, Nigeria 1.
45'+4'
First Half ends, Benin 2, Nigeria 1.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	South Africa	10	5	3	2	:	+6	18
2	Nigeria	10	4	5	1	:	+7	17

NigeriaDLWLW

WvsSouth Africa1-1
LvsIvory Coast2-1
WvsGhana2-1
L@Mali2-0
DvsSouth Africa1-1

Head to head

NGA leads series 5-0

27 Mar 21Benin0-1Nigeria
13 Nov 19Nigeria2-1Benin
22 Sept 17Benin0-1Nigeria
16 Jan 10Nigeria1-0Benin
29 Jan 08Nigeria2-0Benin

4↓Ndidi

15Onyedika

11↓Chukwueze

17↓Iwobi

7Lookman

1Dandjinou

13Tijani

12Kiki

15D'Almeida

4Hountondji

11Moumini

8Imourane

18↓Olaitan

19Dokou

20↓Dossou

9Mounié

Substitutes · Benin

23Rahman Karim
6David Tchétchao
2Rodrigue Fassinou
3Romaric Amoussou
16Saturnin Allagbé
22Rabiou Sankamao
7Matteo Ahlinvi↑
14Mariano Ahouangbo
10Tosin Aiyegun↑
5Yohan Roche
17Prince Dossou

Substitutes · Nigeria

8Frank Onyeka
16Olorunleke Ojo
18Ibrahim Olawoyin↑
1Maduka Okoye
2Sodiq Ismail↑
19Paul Onuachu↑
10Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
13Alhassan Yusuf↑
14Kelechi Iheanacho
3Kenneth Igboke

45'+3'

Goal! Benin 2, Nigeria 1. Steve Mounié (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Tijani.

45'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

44'

Substitution, Benin. Aiyegun Tosin replaces Jodel Dossou.

37'

Goal! Benin 1, Nigeria 1. Jodel Dossou (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

27'

Goal! Benin 0, Nigeria 1. Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

WC Qualifiers · Africa

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22Victor Boniface↑