Match Events
- 39′Nigeria, yellow card:
- 45+2′Nigeria, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 52′Nigeria, yellow card:
- 61′Benin, yellow card:
- 63′Nigeria, substitution:
- 63′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 63′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 67′Benin, substitution:off
- 72′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 78′Benin, substitution:off
- 78′Nigeria, goal:2–0assist
- 80′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 82′Benin, substitution:off
- 83′Nigeria, goal:3–0assist
- Full-time3 – 0
Lineups
Nigeria
Benin
Starting lineups
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Benin
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Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Top Performers
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Match report
Nigeria vs Benin — the facts
Nigeria beat Benin 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
Nigeria met Benin in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 7 September 2024, 16:00 UTC at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Referee: Alamin Alhadi Mohamed.
Team pages: Nigeria · Benin · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 45+2' Goal: Ademola Lookman — 1–0
- 78' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Wilfred Ndidi) — 2–0
- 83' Goal: Ademola Lookman (assist: Moses Simon) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Nigeria
- 2 Ola Aina
- 11 Samuel Chukwueze
- 6 Semi Ajayi
- 7 Ademola Lookman
- 22 Victor Boniface
- 13 Bruno Onyemaechi
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 17 Alex Iwobi
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 5 William Troost-Ekong
- 23 S. Nwabali
Benin
- 19 Dodo Dokou
- 10 Aiyegun Tosin
- 15 Sessi D'Almeida
- 11 Rachid Moumini
- 8 Imourane Hassane
- 12 David Kiki
- 6 Olivier Verdon
- 9 Steve Mounié
- 1 M. Dandjinou
- 18 Junior Olaitan
- 4 Cédric Hountondji
About this match
On this page: the Nigeria vs Benin final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying 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 Nigeria and Benin team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.