Benin
CAF. Played 328 since 8 Nov 1959: won 85, drawn 80, lost 163. Elo 1565, ranked 92 in the world; peak 1606 in 2020.
Latest results
- 2026-10-06LArgentina3–0BeninFriendly · Buenos Aires1%
- 2026-09-29WBenin2–1MauritaniaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Ebimpé62%
- 2026-09-25DBurkina Faso1–1BeninAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Ouagadougou23%
- 2026-06-09LTogo5–1BeninFriendly · Lomé47%
- 2026-06-05DBenin1–1NigerFriendly · Casablanca57%
- 2026-03-31WBenin1–0GuineaMorocco, Capital of African Football · Casablanca41%
- 2026-03-27WLiberia0–1BeninMorocco, Capital of African Football · Casablanca63%
- 2026-01-05LEgypt3–1BeninAfrican Cup of Nations · Round of 16 · Agadir25%
- 2025-12-30LBenin0–3SenegalAfrican Cup of Nations · Group C · Tangier12%
- 2025-12-27WBenin1–0BotswanaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group C · Rabat65%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Burkina Faso and Mauritania on 25 and 29 September 2026, respectively and the friendly match against Argentina on 6 October 2026.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 25.4
- Caps between them
- 421
Where they play
0 at home · 23 abroad in 19 other countries
- Azerbaijan 2
- Finland 2
- France 2
- Germany 2
- Bulgaria 1
- Czech Republic 1
- Denmark 1
- Egypt 1
- Greece 1
- Luxembourg 1
- Morocco 1
- Nigeria 1
- Portugal 1
- Romania 1
- South Africa 1
- Switzerland 1
- Tunisia 1
- Turkey 1
- United States 1
Average club rating 1453 (ClubElo; 15 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Beşiktaş, ranked 114 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Marcel DandjinouKruger United(South Africa) | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| 16 | Saturnin AllagbéChauray(France) | 32 | 46 | 0 |
| 23 | Serge ObassaKano Pillars(Nigeria) | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Liam OmoreWürzburger Kickers(Germany) | 23 | ||
| 3 | Tamimou OuorouCSKA Sofia(Bulgaria) | 23 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Amiro AmadouSV Babelsberg 03(Germany) | 24 | ||
| 5 | Yohan RocheIraklis(Greece) | 29 | 25 | 2 |
| 12 | Charlemagne AzongnitodeTPS(Finland) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mohamed TijaniUnattached | 29 | 24 | 1 |
| Rachid MouminiSumgayit(Azerbaijan) | 22 | 20 | 1 | |
| Irené GleleES Métlaoui(Tunisia) | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | Mattéo AhlinviFarul Constanța(Romania) | 27 | 25 | 0 |
| 8 | Hassane ImouraneGrasshopper(Switzerland) | 23 | 26 | 2 |
| 15 | Sessi D'AlmeidaNeftçi(Azerbaijan) | 30 | 45 | 1 |
| 18 | Junior OlaitanBeşiktaş(Turkey) | 24 | 38 | 5 |
| 22 | Attidjikou SamadouSmouha(Egypt) | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| Dodo DokouLeixões(Portugal) | 22 | 26 | 2 | |
| 11 | Yamirou OuorouHorsens(Denmark) | 20 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| 6 | Sahid NgobiVPS(Finland) | 21 | ||
| 10 | Aiyegun TosinLorient(France) | 28 | 23 | 4 |
| 14 | Olatoundji TessilimiDukla Prague(Czech Republic) | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Rodolfo AlokoCharlotte(United States) | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Junior OlugbadeWydad AC Reserve(Morocco) | 19 | ||
| 20 | Jodel DossouLorentzweiler(Luxembourg) | 34 | 66 | 10 |
| 21 | Ede OlokoLiepāja | 25 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Benin national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 5 January 2026; page last edited 20 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Benin v Togo: played 26, won 3, drawn 9, lost 14; goals 21–43. First met 26 Apr 1966, last 9 Jun 2026.
- 2026-06-09LTogo5–1BeninFriendly · Lomé47%
- 2022-03-29DTogo1–1BeninFriendly · Antalya65%
- 2019-03-24WBenin2–1TogoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Cotonou72%
- 2018-09-09DTogo0–0BeninAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Lomé46%
- 2007-06-17WBenin4–1TogoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Cotonou42%
- 2006-09-03LTogo2–1BeninAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Lomé18%
- 2004-05-23DTogo1–1BeninFriendly · Lomé19%
- 2004-05-20LBenin0–1TogoFriendly · Cotonou46%
- 2003-05-25LTogo3–1BeninFriendly · Lomé18%
- 2001-12-30DBenin1–1TogoFriendly · Cotonou25%
- 2000-06-04LBenin1–2TogoFriendly · Cotonou37%
- 1998-09-06WTogo0–1BeninUpsetFriendly · Lomé15%
- 1997-01-19DBenin1–1TogoFriendly · Cotonou37%
- 1996-08-20LTogo2–0BeninFriendly · Lomé16%
- 1995-05-13LTogo3–0BeninFriendly · Lomé16%
Latest 15 of 26 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 134 | 27 | 36 | 71 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 90 | 27 | 24 | 39 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 60 | 21 | 10 | 29 |
| African Cup of Nations | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| West African Cup | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| African Friendship Games | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tournament Burkina Faso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Amílcar Cabral Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Morocco, Capital of African Football | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TIFOCO Tournament | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Razak Omotoyossi 13
- Steve Mounié 8
- Oumar Tchomogo 5
- Stéphane Sessègnon 4
- Séïdath Tchomogo 3
- Mickaël Poté 3
- Jodel Dossou 3
- Mouritala Ogunbiyi 2
- Jocelyn Ahouéya 2
- Mohamed Aoudou 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.