Benin 1-0 Rwanda

Timeline

20'
Emmanuel Imanishimwe
Dodo Dokou1-0
37'
Dodo Dokou
44'
45'
Kévin Muhire
↓ Hakim Sahabo
45'
Samuel Gueulette
↓ York Rafael
68'
Bonheur Mugisha
↓ Steve Rubanguka
Tosin Aiyegun
↓ Jodel Dossou
70'
72'
Jojea Kwizera
↓ Gilbert Mugisha
Hassane Imourane
82'
Matteo Ahlinvi
↓ Dodo Dokou
82'
85'
Arthur Gitego
↓ Innocent Nshuti

Game leaders

Benin

Total ShotsD. Dokou1
Accurate PassesJ. Dossou1

Match info

Kick-off: Thursday 6 June
Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Referee: Beida Damane
Attendance: 3,600
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

BeninLDDLL

L@Madagascar2-1
L@South Africa2-1
D@Lesotho0-0

Rwanda4-3-3

1Ntwari

13Omborenga

5Mutsinzi

3Imanishimwe

17Manzi

Match ends, Benin 1, Rwanda 0.
90'+7'
Second Half ends, Benin 1, Rwanda 0.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
85'
Substitution, Rwanda. Arthur Gitego replaces Innocent Nshuti.
82'
Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Dodo Dokou.
82'
Imourane Hassane (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72'
Substitution, Rwanda. Jojea Kwizera replaces Gilbert Mugisha.
70'
Substitution, Benin. Aiyegun Tosin replaces Jodel Dossou.
68'
Substitution, Rwanda. Bonheur Mugisha replaces Steve Rubanguka.
45'
Substitution, Rwanda. Samuel Gueulette replaces York Rafael.
45'
Substitution, Rwanda. Kévin Muhire replaces Hakim Sahabo.
45'
Second Half begins Benin 1, Rwanda 0.

#	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

RwandaWDWDD

D@Senegal1-1
DvsZimbabwe0-0
WvsSouth Africa2-0
D@Botswana0-0
W@Madagascar2-0

Head to head

BEN leads series 1-0-3

29 Mar 23Rwanda1-1Benin
22 Mar 23Benin1-1Rwanda
8 Sept 13Benin2-0Rwanda
10 Jun 12Rwanda1-1Benin

16↓Rafael

19↓Nshuti

12↓Mugisha

1Dandjinou

13Tijani

12Kiki

4Hountondji

11Moumini

8Imourane

15D'Almeida

19↓Dokou

18Olaitan

9Mounié

20↓Dossou

Substitutes · Benin

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

Substitutes · Rwanda

11Kévin Muhire↑
22Jojea Kwizera↑
9Samuel Gueulette↑
18Maxime Wenssens
2Yunusu Nshimiyimana
24Clément Niyigena
23Adolphe Hakizimana
14Arthur Gitego↑
20Claude Niyomugabo
21Gilbert Byiringiro

45'+4'

First Half ends, Benin 1, Rwanda 0.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

44'

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

37'

Goal! Benin 1, Rwanda 0. Dodo Dokou (Benin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jodel Dossou.

20'

Emmanuel Imanishimwe (Rwanda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

WC Qualifiers · Africa

2026 World Cup: Which 48 teams qualified for the tournament?

15Bonheur Mugisha↑

7Jean Bosco Ruboneka

Benin

Rwanda