Match report
Egypt vs Benin — the facts
Egypt beat Benin 3–1 (half-time 0–0).
Egypt met Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations (Round of 16). Kick-off was Monday, 5 January 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade Adrar. Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho.
Team pages: Egypt · Benin · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 69' Goal: Marwan Attia (assist: Mohamed Hany) — 1–0
- 83' Goal: Jodel Dossou — 1–1
- 97' Goal: Yasser Ibrahim (assist: Marwan Attia) — 2–1
- 120' Goal: Mohamed Salah (assist: Zizo) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Egypt
- 10 Mohamed Salah
- 22 Omar Marmoush
- 3 Mohamed Hany
- 6 Yasser Ibrahim
- 19 Marwan Attia
- 7 Trézéguet
- 20 Ibrahim Adel
- 5 Rami Rabia
- 12 M. Hamdi
- 14 H. Fathy
- 23 Mohamed El Shenawy
Benin (4-4-1-1)
- 1 M. Dandjinou
- 5 Yohan Roche
- 13 Mohamed Tijani
- 6 Olivier Verdon
- 3 Tamimou Ouorou
- 18 Junior Olaitan
- 8 Imourane Hassane
- 15 Sessi D'Almeida
- 17 R. Aloko
- 19 Dodo Dokou
- 10 Aiyegun Tosin
About this match
On this page: the Egypt vs Benin final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Egypt and Benin team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.