Match Events
- 16′Benin, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 72′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 75′Benin, substitution:off
- 76′Benin, yellow card:M. Dandjinou
- 81′Nigeria, goal:1–1assist
- 82′Benin, substitution:off
- 82′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90+1′Nigeria, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
Benin
Nigeria
Starting lineups
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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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Match report
Benin vs Nigeria — the facts
Benin and Nigeria drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
Benin met Nigeria in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 5). Kick-off was Thursday, 14 November 2024, 19:00 UTC at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Referee: Issa Sy.
Team pages: Benin · Nigeria · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Mohamed Tijani (assist: Junior Olaitan) — 1–0
- 81' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Moses Simon) — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Benin
- 10 Aiyegun Tosin
- 13 Mohamed Tijani
- 19 Dodo Dokou
- 9 Steve Mounié
- 15 Sessi D'Almeida
- 5 Yohan Roche
- 3 Tamimou Ouorou
- 11 Rachid Moumini
- 8 Imourane Hassane
- 1 M. Dandjinou
- 18 Junior Olaitan
Nigeria
- 6 Gabriel Osho
- 14 Kelechi Ịheanachọ
- 13 Bruno Onyemaechi
- 7 Ademola Lookman
- 23 S. Nwabali
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 9 Victor Osimhen
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 2 Ola Aina
- 5 William Troost-Ekong
- 17 Alex Iwobi
About this match
On this page: the Benin vs Nigeria 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 Benin and Nigeria team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.