Nigeria 4-0 Benin

Timeline

Victor Osimhen1-0
3'
Victor Osimhen2-0
37'
43'
Steve Mounié
Olakunle Olusegun
↓ Samuel Chukwueze
45'
49'
Olivier Verdon
50'
Mohamed Tijani
Victor Osimhen3-0
51'
53'
Dodo Dokou
Semi Ajayi
55'
56'
Junior Olaitan
↓ Andreas Hountondji
67'
Romaric Amoussou
↓ Dodo Dokou
67'
Jodel Dossou
↓ Tosin Aiyegun
Frank Onyeka
↓ Akor Adams
74'
Bruno Onyemaechi
↓ Zaidu Sanusi
74'
77'
Cédric Hountondji
Tolu Arokodare
↓ Victor Osimhen
81'
87'
Junior Olaitan
Terem Moffi
↓ Alex Iwobi
88'
Frank Onyeka4-0
90'

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 14 October
Venue: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium · Uyo, Nigeria
Referee: Amin Omar
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

NigeriaWDWWL

L@Sudan4-0
WvsCongo2-0
WvsRwanda1-0
D@

Benin4-3-3

1Dandjinou

3Ouorou

4Hountondji

12Kiki

13Tijani

Match ends, Nigeria 4, Benin 0.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Nigeria 4, Benin 0.
90'
Goal! Nigeria 4, Benin 0. Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Moses Simon.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
88'
Substitution, Nigeria. Terem Moffi replaces Alex Iwobi.
87'
Junior Olaïtan (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81'
Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Victor Osimhen.
77'
Cédric Hountondji (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74'
Substitution, Nigeria. Frank Onyeka replaces Akor Adams.
74'
Substitution, Nigeria. Bruno Onyemaechi replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
67'
Substitution, Benin. Romaric Amoussou replaces Dodo Dokou.
67'

#	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

BeninWWWLL

LvsSouth Africa2-0
L@Morocco1-0
WvsZimbabwe1-0
WvsLesotho4-0
W@Rwanda1-0

Head to head

NGA leads series 3-1-1

14 Nov 24Benin1-1Nigeria
7 Sept 24Nigeria3-0Benin
10 Jun 24Benin2-1Nigeria
27 Mar 21Benin0-1Nigeria
13 Nov 19Nigeria2-1Benin

10↓Aiyegun

9Mounié

17↓Hountondji

23Nwabali

21Bassey

3↓Sanusi

6Ajayi

2Fredrick

17↓Iwobi

15Simon

4Ndidi

11↓Chukwueze

20↓Adams

9↓Osimhen

Substitutes · Nigeria

18Christantus Uche
14Alhassan Yusuf
5William Troost-Ekong
16Amas Obasogie
13Bruno Onyemaechi↑
22Olakunle Olusegun↑
10Tolu Arokodare↑
8Frank Onyeka↑
1Adabayo Adeley
19Terem Moffi↑

Substitutes · Benin

16Saturnin Allagbé
20Jodel Dossou↑
5Olatoundji Tessilimi
15Romaric Amoussou↑
11Razack Rachidou
14Mariano Ahouangbo
23Serge Obassa
2Rodrigue Fassinou
22Samadou Attidjikou
18Junior Olaitan↑

Substitution, Benin. Jodel Dossou replaces Aiyegun Tosin.

56'

Substitution, Benin. Junior Olaïtan replaces Andréas Hountondji.

55'

Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

53'

Dodo Dokou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

51'

Goal! Nigeria 3, Benin 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Moses Simon.

50'

Mohamed Tijani (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

49'

Olivier Verdon (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'

Substitution, Nigeria. Olakunle Olusegun replaces Samuel Chukwueze.

45'

Second Half begins Nigeria 2, Benin 0.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Nigeria 2, Benin 0.

45'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

43'

Steve Mounié (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

37'

Goal! Nigeria 2, Benin 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.

Goal! Nigeria 1, Benin 0. Victor Osimhen (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.

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