Benin 4-0 Lesotho

Timeline

Steve Mounié1-0
6'
Andreas Hountondji2-0
23'
28'
Jane Thabantso
Hassane Imourane3-0
33'
Sessi D'Almeida
44'
45'+3'
Sekhoane Moerane
Samadou Attidjikou
↓ Sessi D'Almeida
45'
45'
Kananelo Rapuleng
↓ Tshwarelo Bereng
Razack Rachidou
↓ Rodolfo Aloko
50'
Junior Olaitan4-0
67'
Yohan Roche
70'
Tamimou Ouorou
↓ Yohan Roche
73'
Dodo Dokou
↓ Junior Olaitan
73'
78'
Siyabonga Monyaka
↓ Thabang Malane
Candas Fiogbe
↓ Andreas Hountondji
82'
89'
Thabo Maphakisa
↓ Tsepo Toloane

Game leaders

Benin

Total ShotsH. Imourane1
Accurate PassesS. Mounié1

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 9 September
Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Referee: Mahmood Ismail
Attendance: 3,417
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

BeninWLLDD

D@Libya0-0
D@Zimbabwe2-2
LvsSouth Africa2-0

Lesotho4-2-3-1

16Moerane

14↓Malane

2Mkhwanazi

13Matlabe

20Makhele

Match ends, Benin 4, Lesotho 0.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Benin 4, Lesotho 0.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
89'
Substitution, Lesotho. Thabo Maphakisa replaces Tsepo Toloane.
82'
Substitution, Benin. Candas Fiogbé replaces Andréas Hountondji.
78'
Substitution, Lesotho. Siyabonga Monyaka replaces Thabang Malane.
73'
Substitution, Benin. Tamimou Ouorou replaces Yohan Roche.
73'
Substitution, Benin. Dodo Dokou replaces Junior Olaïtan.
70'
Yohan Roche (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67'
Goal! Benin 4, Lesotho 0. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
50'
Substitution, Benin. Razack Rachidou replaces Rodolfo Aloko.
45'

#	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

LesothoLLLWD

D@Rwanda1-1
W@Malawi1-0
L@Angola4-0
L@Namibia3-0
LvsSouth Africa3-0

Head to head

BEN leads series 1-0-2

21 Nov 23Lesotho0-0Benin
17 Nov 20Lesotho0-0Benin
14 Nov 20Benin1-0Lesotho

19Matsau

15Thabantso

4↓Toloane

12Makateng

5↓Bereng

1Dandjinou

13Tijani

5↓Roche

6Verdon

11Moumini

8Imourane

18↓Olaitan

15↓D'Almeida

17↓Hountondji

9Mounié

22↓Aloko

Substitutes · Benin

20Jodel Dossou
23Serge Obassa
16Saturnin Allagbé
2Samadou Attidjikou↑
21Rodrigue Kossi
19Dodo Dokou↑
14Razack Rachidou↑
3Tamimou Ouorou↑
7Matteo Ahlinvi
4Cédric Hountondji
10Candas Fiogbe↑
12David Kiki

Substitutes · Lesotho

18Lebohang Lesako
17Thato Malakia Sefoli
1Mosoeu Seahlolo
21Rethabile Mokokoane
3Siyabonga Monyaka↑
6Bokang Sello
7Thabo Maphakisa↑
11Neo Mokhachane
22Tlotliso Phatsisi
8Kananelo Rapuleng↑

Substitution, Lesotho. Kananelo Rapuleng replaces Tshwarelo Bereng.

45'

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

45'

Second Half begins Benin 3, Lesotho 0.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Benin 3, Lesotho 0.

45'+3'

Sekhoane Moerane (Lesotho) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

44'

Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

33'

Goal! Benin 3, Lesotho 0. Imourane Hassane (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Olaïtan.

28'

Jane Thabantso (Lesotho) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

23'

Goal! Benin 2, Lesotho 0. Andréas Hountondji (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Mounié.

Goal! Benin 1, Lesotho 0. Steve Mounié (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Game leaders

Match info

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