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Benin
Nickname(s)	Les Écureuils ; (The Squirrels)
Association	Benin Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Michel Dussuyer
Captain	Khaled Adénon
Most caps	Stéphane Sessègnon (83)
Top scorer	Stéphane Sessègnon (24)
Home stadium	Stade de l'Amitié
FIFA code	BEN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	91 (18 July 2024)
Highest	59 (November–December 2009, April 2010)
Lowest	165 (July 1996)
First international
	Dahomey 0–1 Nigeria ; (Dahomey; 8 November 1959)
Biggest win
	Dahomey 7–0 Mauritania ; (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 27 December 1961)
Biggest defeat
	Nigeria 10–1 Dahomey ; (Nigeria; 28 November 1959)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 2004)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2019)

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The Benin national football team, (French: Équipe nationale de Football du Benin) nicknamed Les Écureuils (The Squirrels), represents Benin in men's international association football and is controlled by the Benin Football Federation. They were known as the Dahomey national football team until 1975, when Republic of Dahomey became Benin. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but have reached four African Nations Cup in recent years, never placing in the top 2 in the group stage – 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2019. In 2019, they reached the knockouts as the third most successful third place team, before making the quarter-finals with a shock win over Morocco, but later lost to Senegal. On 8 February 2010 after the preliminary competition from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, the Benin Football Federation dissolved the national team, coach Henri Dussuyer and his complete staff were fired.^[3] On May 9, 2016, Benin was suspended from FIFA, The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

History

The beginnings

Benin hosted its first official international game on November 8, 1959 and was defeated by Nigeria, 1-0. The match was played while the country was still a dependent of France, prior to its independence on 1st August 1960. Benin has been affiliated with FIFA since 1962 and has been a member of the Confederation of African Football since 1969.

2004–2010

Benin qualified for the first time in its history for the final phase of the African Cup of Nations in 2004. The Beninese were eliminated in the first round, after losing three times (against South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria). Against Nigeria, Moussa Latoundji scored his country's first goal in a CAN finals.

In 2008, Benin qualified for the second CAN in its history. Benin was again eliminated in the first round having lost all three matches (against Mali, Ivory Coast and Nigeria). Benin scored only one goal during the tournament during its 4-1 defeat against Ivory Coast, scored by Razak Omotoyossi.

In 2010, Benin's football championship was suspended after the Benin Football Federation's president, Anjorin Moucharaf 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.^[4]

During the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Benin finished at the top of their group in the second round. Benin had started with a defeat in 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 participation in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, where Benin drew against Mozambique to win the first point in its history at the CAN. Benin then lost their other two matches against Nigeria and Egypt to finish third in the group and fail to progress to the next round.

2012–present

In the second round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Benin was placed in Group H with Algeria, Mali and Rwanda. Benin finished third in this group where only the first qualified for the third round of qualifying.

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

2 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	Madagascar	0-1	Benin	Antananarivo, Madagascar
		Report	S. Mounié 22'	Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium

6 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	Benin	1–1	DR Congo	Cotonou, Benin
	J. Adéoti 33'		D. Mbokani 12'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié

7 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	Tanzania	0–1	Benin	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Mounié 72'	Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

10 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	Benin	0–1	Tanzania	Cotonou, Benin
14:00 UTC+1		Report	Msuva 6'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

11 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	Benin	2–0	Madagascar	Cotonou
17:00 UTC+1	Dossou 43' Mounié 79'	Report		Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

14 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	DR Congo	2–0	Benin	Kinshasa
14:00 UTC+1	Mbokani 10' (pen.) Malango 74'	Report		Stadium: Stade des Martyrs Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

2022

24 March Friendly	Liberia	0–4	Benin	Antalya, Turkey
		Report	Soukou 11' Aiyegun 20' Dossou 45' Mounié 70'	Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex

27 March Friendly	Zambia	1–2	Benin	Antalya, Turkey
	Kampamba 23'	Report	Soukou 35' Aiyegun 83'	Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Referee: Batuhan Kolak (Turkey)

29 March Friendly	Togo	1–1	Benin	Turkey
	Laba 12'		Mounié 26'

4 June 2023 AFCON qualification	Senegal	3–1	Benin	Dakar, Senegal
19:00	Mané 12' (pen.), 22', 60' (pen.)	Report	Olaitan 88'	Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium Referee: Alaa Sabry (Egypt)

8 June 2023 AFCON qualification	Benin	0–1	Mozambique	Cotonou, Benin
20:00 UTC+1		Report	Catamo 38'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)

September 2023 AFCON qualification

Benin

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Rwanda

September 2023 AFCON qualification

Rwanda

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Benin

2023

March 2023 AFCON qualification

Benin

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Senegal

March 2023 AFCON qualification

Mozambique

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Benin

Coaching history

Serge Devèze
Wabi Gomez
Peter Schnittger (1992)
Moise Ekoue (1993)
Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (2003–2004)
Hervé Revelli (2004)
Edmé Codjo (2005–2007)
Didier Notheaux (2007)
Reinhard Fabisch (2007–2008)
Michel Dussuyer (2008–2010)
Jean-Marc Nobilo (2010)
Denis Goavec (2010–2011)
Edmé Codjo (2011–2012)
Manuel Amoros (2012–2014)
Didier Ollé-Nicolle (2014)
Oumar Tchomogo (2015–2017)
Michel Dussuyer (2018–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.^[5]
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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Saturnin Allagbé	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 30)	36	0	Dijon
1GK	Marcel Dandjinou	(1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 26)	2	0	JDR Stars
1GK	Loukmane Farou Moussa		0	0	Hammarby Talang

2DF	Khaled Adénon	(1985-07-28) 28 July 1985 (age 39)	81	2	Doxa Katokopias
2DF	David Kiki	(1993-11-25) 25 November 1993 (age 30)	37	0	FCV Farul Constanța
2DF	Olivier Verdon	(1995-10-05) 5 October 1995 (age 28)	29	0	Ludogorets Razgrad
2DF	Youssouf Assogba	(2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 22)	17	0	Jönköping Södra
2DF	Moïse Adiléhou	(1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 28)	14	1	NAC Breda
2DF	Melvyn Doremus	(1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 27)	11	0	Chambly
2DF	Yohan Roche	(1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27)	8	1	Adanaspor
2DF	Mohamed Tijani	(1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 27)	1	0	Teplice

3MF	Jordan Adéoti	(1989-03-12) 12 March 1989 (age 35)	44	1	Stade Lavallois
3MF	Sessi D'Almeida	(1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 28)	24	1	Tondela
3MF	Mattéo Ahlinvi	(1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 (age 25)	11	0	Dijon
3MF	Junior Olaitan	(2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22)	10	1	Chamois Niortais
3MF	Ryan Adigo	(2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Würzburger Kickers

4FW	Mickaël Poté	(1984-09-24) 24 September 1984 (age 39)	69	10	Mağusa Türk Gücü
4FW	Jodel Dossou	(1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32)	50	7	Clermont Foot
4FW	Steve Mounié	(1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 29)	42	13	Stade Brestois
4FW	Cebio Soukou	(1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 (age 31)	21	4	Sandhausen
4FW	Marcellin Koukpo	(1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 29)	18	2	Constantine
4FW	Désiré Segbé Azankpo	(1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31)	15	0	Dinamo București
4FW	Tosin Aiyegun	(1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26)	5	2	Zürich
4FW	Angel Chibozo	(2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Juventus

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Benin in the last 12 months.^[6]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Guillaume Agbégninou	(1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 (age 24)	0	0	ASVO	v. Togo, 29 March 2022

DF	Cédric Hountondji	(1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30)	18	0	Clermont	v. DR Congo, 14 November 2021
DF	Djalilou Ouorou	(1997-07-18) 18 July 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Les Buffles	v. DR Congo, 14 November 2021
DF	Abdou Bourou	(2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 23)	1	0	ASKO Kara	v. DR Congo, 14 November 2021

MF	Rodrigue Kossi	(2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24)	9	0	Club Africain	v. Togo, 29 March 2022
MF	Jérôme Bonou	(1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 30)	6	0	Djoliba	v. DR Congo, 14 November 2021

FW	Tidjani Anaane	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27)	11	0	Menemenspor	v. Togo, 29 March 2022
FW	Roland Béakou	(2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Loto-Popo	v. Togo, 29 March 2022
FW	Charbel Gomez	(2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23)	16	0	Amiens	v. DR Congo, 14 November 2021

Player records

As of 8 June 2022^[7]

Players in bold are still active with Benin.

Most appearances
Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Stéphane Sessègnon	83	24	2004–2019
2	Khaled Adénon	81	2	2006–present
3	Mickaël Poté	69	10	2008–present
4	Damien Chrysostome	58	0	2002–2011
5	Jocelyn Ahouéya	55	3	2003–2013
5	Razak Omotoyossi	55	21	2004–2016
7	Romuald Boco	52	1	2004–2013
8	Séïdath Tchomogo	51	4	2003–2014
9	Jodel Dossou	50	7	2013–present
10	Anicet Adjamossi	48	5	2002–2013

Top goalscorers
Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Stéphane Sessègnon	24	83	0.29	2004–2019
2	Razak Omotoyossi	21	55	0.38	2004–2016
3	Oumar Tchomogo	15	34	0.44	1995–2008
4	Steve Mounié	13	42	0.31	2015–present
5	Mickaël Poté	10	69	0.14	2008–present
6	Jodel Dossou	7	50	0.14	2013–present
7	Moussa Latoundji	6	21	0.29	1993–2004
7	Mouritala Ogunbiyi	6	47	0.13	1998–2019
9	Léon Bessan	5	20	0.25	1995–2007
9	Anicet Adjamossi	5	48	0.1	2002–2013

Competitive records

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record									FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
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	−	0/23	−	−	−	−	−	−	45	12	8	25	39	85

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of France
1959	Part of France
1962	Not affiliated to CAF
1963	Not affiliated to CAF
1965	Did not enter
1968
1970
1972	Did not qualify
1974	Withdrew
1976	Withdrew
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	To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	4/33	14	0	5	9	7	24

West African Nations Cup

West African Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
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

WAFU Nations Cup

WAFU Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2010	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	0	5
2011	Did not enter
2013	Fourth place	4th	4	0	2	2	5	6
2017	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	4	8
Total	Fourth place	3/4	12	2	3	7	9	19

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
^ Benin löst Nationalelf auf
^ Kobo, Kingsley. "Fifa back detained Benin FA boss Anjorin Moucharaf". Goal.
^ "M's list Moussa Latoundji set to face Senegal and Mozambique". Écureuils du Bénin - Facebook. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
^ "Bénin – Zambie : Trois joueurs appelés en remplacement des blessés avec Désiré Sègbè Azankpo!" (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Benin – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

External links

[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-2] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

[3] Benin löst Nationalelf auf

[4] Kobo, Kingsley. "Fifa back detained Benin FA boss Anjorin Moucharaf". Goal.

[5] "M's list Moussa Latoundji set to face Senegal and Mozambique". Écureuils du Bénin - Facebook. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

[6] "Bénin – Zambie : Trois joueurs appelés en remplacement des blessés avec Désiré Sègbè Azankpo!" (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[7] Mamrud, Roberto. "Benin – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

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