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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

6 Benin3 drawsCongo 2

Friendlies11 matches

6 Benin3 drawsCongo 2

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

  1. Congo1Benin1

    Friendly

    Brazzaville, Congo

  2. Congo2Benin1

    Friendly

    Brazzaville, Congo

  3. Congo1Benin2

    Friendly

    Brazzaville, Congo

  4. Congo0Benin2

    Friendly

    Brazzaville, Congo

  5. 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.

Above the line: Benin have won more Below: Congo have won more
27 June 1965: Congo 1–6 Benin (Friendly). Benin +15 March 1967: Benin 1–1 Congo (Friendly). Benin +11 November 1970: Benin 3–2 Congo (Friendly). Benin +26 February 1972: Congo 2–2 Benin (Friendly). Benin +216 June 1972: Benin 5–3 Congo (Friendly). Benin +320 March 1983: Benin 0–2 Congo (Friendly). Benin +228 July 1984: Benin 2–0 Congo (Friendly). Benin +315 October 1984: Congo 0–2 Benin (Friendly). Benin +417 April 1991: Congo 1–2 Benin (Friendly). Benin +513 October 2015: Congo 2–1 Benin (Friendly). Benin +48 November 2017: Congo 1–1 Benin (Friendly). Benin +4Level
Benin lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Benin from 17 April 1991.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

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

Benin wins Draws Congo wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s29
1970s317
1980s36
1990s13
2010s25

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBeninCongo
Wins in a row31984 to 199112015
Unbeaten meetings51965 to 197222015 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

Every Benin vs Congo result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Congo1–1BeninFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo2–1BeninFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo1–2BeninFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Congo0–2BeninFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Benin2–0CongoFriendlyOuagadougou, Upper Volta (neutral)
Benin0–2CongoFriendlyPorto-Novo, Benin
Beninas Dahomey5–3CongoFriendlyCotonou, Dahomey
Congo2–2Beninas DahomeyFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo
Beninas Dahomey3–2CongoFriendlyCotonou, Dahomey
Beninas Dahomey1–1CongoFriendlyCotonou, Dahomey
Congo1–6Beninas DahomeyFriendlyBrazzaville, Congo

Recent form

Benin

  1. Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–3Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Dat Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lat TogoFriendly1–5Tue 9 Jun 2026
  5. Dv NigerFriendly1–1Fri 5 Jun 2026

Congo

  1. Dv CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lv NamibiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Lat MoroccoWorld Cup qualifying0–1Tue 14 Oct 2025
  4. Lv NigerWorld Cup qualifying1–3Wed 8 Oct 2025
  5. Dv TanzaniaWorld Cup qualifying1–1Fri 5 Sept 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.