Benin vs Congo
head-to-head record
- Benin wins
- 6
- Draws
- 3
- Congo wins
- 2
11 meetings, 1965 to 2017Goals: Benin 25, Congo 15
Benin and Congo have met 11 times since 1965. Benin have won 6, Congo 2, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 8 November 2017, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.
The 11 meetings have produced 40 goals, 3.64 per game. The biggest win is Benin’s 6–1 in a friendly in 1965. They went 24 years without meeting, between 1991 and 2015.
Who has won more, Benin or Congo?
All matches11 matches
Friendlies11 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Benin 25, Congo 153.64 per game
- First meeting
- Congo 1–6 BeninFriendly, 27 Jun 1965
- Most recent
- Congo 1–1 BeninFriendly, 8 Nov 2017
- Benin’s biggest win
- Congo 1–6 BeninFriendly, 27 Jun 1965
- Congo’s biggest win
- Benin 0–2 CongoFriendly, 20 Mar 1983
- Most goals in a meeting
- Benin 5–3 CongoFriendly, 16 Jun 1972
- Biggest upset
- Congo 1–2 BeninFriendly, 17 Apr 1991Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.0%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Benin 1560 (90th), Congo 1325 (155th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Congo1Benin1
Friendly
Brazzaville, Congo
- Congo2Benin1
Friendly
Brazzaville, Congo
- Congo1Benin2
Friendly
Brazzaville, Congo
- Congo0Benin2
Friendly
Brazzaville, Congo
- Benin2Congo0
Friendly
Ouagadougou, Upper Volta (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Benin win and drops with every Congo win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Benin's home games
4 matches
211
BeninDrawsCongo
In Congo's home games
6 matches
321
BeninDrawsCongo
At neutral venues
1 match
100
BeninDrawsCongo
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 9 | |
| 1970s | 3 | 17 | |
| 1980s | 3 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Benin | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 31984 to 1991 | 12015 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 51965 to 1972 | 22015 to 2017 |
Questions answered
How many times have Benin and Congo played each other?
11 times, starting on 27 June 1965. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Benin and Congo?
Benin, with 6 wins to 2. 3 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Benin vs Congo?
Benin’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 27 June 1965 in Brazzaville.
When did Benin and Congo last play?
On 8 November 2017 in Brazzaville, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.
Every Benin vs Congo result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 1–1 | Benin | Friendly | Brazzaville, Congo | |
| Congo | 2–1 | Benin | Friendly | Brazzaville, Congo | |
| Congo | 1–2 | Benin | Friendly | Brazzaville, Congo | |
| Congo | 0–2 | Benin | Friendly | Brazzaville, Congo | |
| Benin | 2–0 | Congo | Friendly | Ouagadougou, Upper Volta (neutral) | |
| Benin | 0–2 | Congo | Friendly | Porto-Novo, Benin | |
| Beninas Dahomey | 5–3 | Congo | Friendly | Cotonou, Dahomey | |
| Congo | 2–2 | Beninas Dahomey | Friendly | Brazzaville, Congo | |
| Beninas Dahomey | 3–2 | Congo | Friendly | Cotonou, Dahomey | |
| Beninas Dahomey | 1–1 | Congo | Friendly | Cotonou, Dahomey | |
| Congo | 1–6 | Beninas Dahomey | Friendly | Brazzaville, Congo |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.