sport.wikisort.org - TeamThe Benin national football team (French: Équipe nationale de Football du Benin), nicknamed Les Guépards (The Cheetahs), represent Benin in men's international association football and are controlled by the Benin Football Federation. They were known as Dahomey until 1975, when the Republic of Dahomey became Benin.
National men's football team of Benin
Benin |
Nickname(s) | Les Guépards (The Cheetahs) Formerly: Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels) |
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Association | Benin Football Federation |
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
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Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) |
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Head coach | Moussa Latoundji (caretaker) |
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Captain | Khaled Adénon |
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Most caps | Stéphane Sessègnon (83) |
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Top scorer | Stéphane Sessègnon (24) |
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Home stadium | Stade de l'Amitié |
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FIFA code | BEN |
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Current | 91 (6 October 2022)[1] |
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Highest | 59 (November–December 2009, April 2010) |
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Lowest | 165 (July 1996) |
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Dahomey 0–1 Nigeria (Dahomey; 8 November 1959) |
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Dahomey 7–0 Mauritania (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 27 December 1961) |
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Nigeria 10–1 Dahomey (Nigeria; 28 November 1959) |
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Appearances | 4 (first in 2004) |
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Best result | Quarter-finals (2019) |
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Benin have been affiliated with FIFA since 1962 and are a member of the Confederation of African Football since 1969. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but have participated at four Africa Cups of Nations in 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2019, never placing in the top two in the group stage at all of these occasions.
History
Benin hosted its first official international match on 8 November 1959, a 1-0 loss to Nigeria. The match was played while the country was still a French dependency, prior to its independence on 1 August 1960.
Benin qualified for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, their first AFCON in history. However, they lost all three matches to South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria. Benin's only goal was scored by Moussa Latoundji against Nigeria.
History repeated itself again in 2008, when Benin lost to Mali, the Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Again, they scored only one goal through Razak Omotoyossi in the 4-1 defeat to the Ivory Coast.
In 2010, Benin's football championship was suspended after the Benin Football Federation's president, Anjorin Moucharaf, was arrested. Members of the BFF decried the imprisonment, saying that Moucharaf had been unjustly accused of fraud, leading to 12 of the 15 board members resigning in protest.[2]
In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Benin topped their group in the second round. They started with a defeat to Angola but went on to win the next four matches and ensure their qualification before the final day. In the third round of the qualifiers, Benin finished second in their group, three points behind Ghana. Despite not qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Benin's second place finish ensured their qualification to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, where they drew against Mozambique to receive their first ever point at the AFCON. The Squirrels then lost their other two matches against Nigeria and defending champions Egypt to finish third in their group and fail to progress to the next round. After that disastrous performance, on 8 February 2010, the Benin Football Federation, not willing to accept a group stage exit for the third time in a row, dissolved the national team and sacked coach Michel Dussuyer, as well as the rest of his staff.[3][4] Dussuyer was unaware that he had been sacked and claimed that he had not done anything wrong.[5] The team became an innocent victim of enraged African countries failing to accept defeat at major tournaments and disbanding their national teams in the early 2010s, along with Nigeria, the team that Benin have met in the group stage of all three of their AFCONs before their disbandment, which were suspended for two years by President Goodluck Jonathan after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
In the second round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Benin were placed in Group H with Algeria, Mali and Rwanda. Benin finished third in their group, failing to advance to the next round.
On 9 May 2016, FIFA suspended Benin for unknown reasons.
At the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, despite advancing only as the third-best third-placed team, Benin, reunited with Dussuyer, reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to Senegal, with a shock win over Morocco.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win
Draw
Loss
2021
2022
2023
Coaching history
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[6]
- Match dates: 4 and 8 June 2022
- Opposition:
Senegal and
Mozambique
- Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against
Mozambique
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Benin in the last 12 months.[7]
Player records
- As of 8 June 2022[8]
- Players in bold are still active with Benin.
Competitive records
World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record |
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FIFA World Cup Qualification record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
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1930 to 1970 |
Did not enter |
Did not enter |
1974 |
Did not qualify |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
1978 to 1982 |
Did not enter |
Did not enter |
1986 |
Did not qualify |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
1990 |
Did not enter |
Did not enter |
1994 |
Did not qualify |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
1998 |
Did not enter |
Did not enter |
2002 |
Did not qualify |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2006 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
26 |
2010 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
2014 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
2018 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2022 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2026 |
To be determined |
Qualification yet to start |
Total |
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0/23 |
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− |
− |
− |
− |
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45 |
12 |
8 |
25 |
39 |
85 |
Africa Cup of Nations
Main article: Benin at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
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1957 | Part of France |
1959 |
1962 | Not affiliated to CAF |
1963 |
1965 | Did not enter |
1968 |
1970 |
1972 | Did not qualify |
1974 | Withdrew |
1976 |
1978 | Did not enter |
1980 | Did not qualify |
1982 | Did not enter |
1984 | Did not qualify |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 | Withdrew |
1998 | Did not qualify |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
2006 | Did not qualify |
2008 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
2010 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2012 | Did not qualify |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2021 | Did not qualify |
2023 | To be determined |
2025 |
Total |
Quarter-finals |
4/33 |
14 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
24 |
West African Nations Cup
West African Nations Cup record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
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* |
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1982 |
Group stage |
6th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
1983 |
Did not enter |
1984 |
Group stage |
5th |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
1986 |
Did not enter |
1987 |
Group stage |
7th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
Total |
Group stage |
3/5 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
24 |
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References
External links
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National teams | |
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League system | |
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Domestic cups | Men |
- Benin Cup
- Benin Super Cup
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Awards |
- Footballer of the Year
- Top scorers
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Lists |
- All-time Table
- Champions
- Clubs
- International footballers
- Foreign players
- Venues
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- Men's clubs
- Women's clubs
- Men's players
- Women's players
- Expatriate players
- Managers
- Referees
- Venues
- Seasons
- Records
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North Africa (UNAF) | |
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West Africa (WAFU) | |
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East Africa (CECAFA) | |
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Central Africa (UNIFFAC) | |
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Southern Africa (COSAFA) | |
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Non-regional Members | |
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Football in Africa portal
1 Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA |
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International competitions | WAFU competitions |
- WAFU Nations Cup
- WAFU U-20 Championship
- WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
- WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
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Zonal competitions | |
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Defunct competitions |
- Amílcar Cabral Cup (Zone 2)
- West African Nations Cup (Zone 3)
- CEDEAO Cup (Zone 3)
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Club competitions |
- West African Club Championship
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Affiliated football associations | Zone A |
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
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Zone B |
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
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Men's national teams | |
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Women's national teams | |
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Prizes |
- West African Footballer of the Year
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 National sports teams of Benin |
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- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football
- Handball
- Rugby union
- Tennis
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Finalists |
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2010 Africa Cup of Nations finalists |
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Champions | |
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Runners-up | |
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Third place | |
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Fourth place | |
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Eliminated in quarter-finals | |
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Eliminated in group stage | |
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- Qualification
- Squads
- Knockout stage
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