Match Events
- 6′Benin, goal:1–0
- 23′Benin, goal:2–0assist
- 28′Lesotho, yellow card:Jane Thaba-Ntso
- 33′Benin, goal:3–0H. Imouraneassist
- 44′Benin, yellow card:Sessi D'Almeida
- 45+3′Lesotho, yellow card:Sekhoane Moerane
- Half-time3 – 0
- 46′Benin, substitution:S. D'Almeida
- 46′Lesotho, substitution:T. Bereng
- 50′Benin, substitution:R. Aloko
- 67′Benin, goal:4–0
- 70′Benin, yellow card:Yohan Roche
- 73′Benin, substitution:Y. Roche
- 73′Benin, substitution:off
- 78′Lesotho, substitution:T. Malane
- 82′Benin, substitution:
- 89′Lesotho, substitution:T. Toloane
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Benin
4-3-3
Lesotho
4-2-3-1
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Key Stats
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Top Performers
Goals
personH. Imourane1 goal
1 goalAssists
Match report
Benin vs Lesotho — the facts
Benin beat Lesotho 4–0 (half-time 3–0).
Benin met Lesotho in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 8). Kick-off was Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 19:00 UTC at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Referee: Mahmood Ismail.
Team pages: Benin · Lesotho · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Steve Mounié — 1–0
- 23' Goal: Andréas Hountondji (assist: Steve Mounié) — 2–0
- 33' Goal: H. Imourane (assist: Junior Olaitan) — 3–0
- 67' Goal: Junior Olaitan — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Benin (4-3-3)
- 1 M. Dandjinou
- 5 Yohan Roche
- 13 Mohamed Tijani
- 6 Olivier Verdon
- 11 A. Moumini
- 8 H. Imourane
- 18 Junior Olaitan
- 15 Sessi D'Almeida
- 17 Andréas Hountondji
- 9 Steve Mounié
- 22 R. Aloko
Lesotho (4-2-3-1)
- 16 S. Moerane
- 13 F. Matlabe
- 20 T. Makhele
- 2 M. Mkwanazi
- 14 T. Malane
- 15 N. J. Thaba
- 19 L. Matsau
- 5 T. Bereng
- 12 K. Makateng
- 4 T. Toloane
- 9 S. Motebang
About this match
On this page: the Benin vs Lesotho final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa 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 Lesotho team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.