Match Events
- 3′Nigeria, goal:1–0assist
- 37′Nigeria, goal:2–0assist
- 43′Benin, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:
- 49′Benin, yellow card:
- 50′Benin, yellow card:
- 51′Nigeria, goal:3–0assist
- 53′Benin, yellow card:
- 55′Nigeria, yellow card:
- 56′Benin, substitution:off
- 67′Benin, substitution:
- 67′Benin, substitution:off
- 74′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 74′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 77′Benin, yellow card:
- 81′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 87′Benin, yellow card:
- 88′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90′Nigeria, goal:4–0assist
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Nigeria
4-4-2
Benin
3-4-3
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Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
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Match report
Nigeria vs Benin — the facts
Nigeria beat Benin 4–0 (half-time 2–0).
Nigeria met Benin in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 10). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 16:00 UTC at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
Team pages: Nigeria · Benin · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Samuel Chukwueze) — 1–0
- 37' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Samuel Chukwueze) — 2–0
- 51' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Moses Simon) — 3–0
- 90' Goal: Frank Onyeka (assist: Moses Simon) — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Nigeria (4-4-2)
- 23 S. Nwabali
- 3 Zaidu Sanusi
- 6 Semi Ajayi
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 2 Benjamin Fredrick
- 17 Alex Iwobi
- 15 Moses Simon
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 11 Samuel Chukwueze
- 9 Victor Osimhen
- 20 Akor Adams
Benin (3-4-3)
- 1 M. Dandjinou
- 13 Mohamed Tijani
- 4 Cédric Hountondji
- 6 Olivier Verdon
- 12 David Kiki
- 8 H. Imourane
- 19 Dodo Dokou
- 3 Tamimou Ouorou
- 17 Andréas Hountondji
- 9 Steve Mounié
- 10 Aiyegun Tosin
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 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 Nigeria and Benin team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.