Benin vs Ivory Coast head-to-head record

Benin wins: 2
Draws: 4
Ivory Coast wins: 12

18 meetings, 1960 to 2024Goals: Benin 18, Ivory Coast 40

Benin and Ivory Coast have met 18 times since 1960. Ivory Coast have won 12, Benin 2, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 23 March 2024, when the match ended 2–2 in a friendly.

The 18 meetings have produced 58 goals, 3.22 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 6–2 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2011. Benin are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 19 years without meeting, between 1960 and 1979.

Who has won more, Benin or Ivory Coast?

All matches18 matches

2 Benin4 drawsIvory Coast 12

Competitive12 matches

1 Benin2 drawsIvory Coast 9

Friendlies6 matches

1 Benin2 drawsIvory Coast 3

Key numbers

Goals: Benin 18, Ivory Coast 403.22 per game
First meeting: Ivory Coast 3–2 BeninAfrican Friendship Games, 14 Apr 1960
Most recent: Ivory Coast 2–2 BeninFriendly, 23 Mar 2024
Benin’s biggest win: Ivory Coast 1–2 BeninFriendly, 6 Sept 2019
Ivory Coast’s biggest win: Benin 2–6 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 5 Jun 2011
Most goals in a meeting: Benin 2–6 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 5 Jun 2011
Current run: Benin unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset: Ivory Coast 1–2 BeninFriendly, 6 Sept 2019Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now: Benin 1560 (90th), Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

23 Mar 2024
Ivory Coast2Benin2
Friendly
Amiens, France (neutral)
6 Sept 2019
Ivory Coast1Benin2
Friendly
Caen, Egypt (neutral)
31 May 2017
Ivory Coast1Benin1
Friendly
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
5 Jun 2011
Benin2Ivory Coast6
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Cotonou, Benin
27 Mar 2011
Ivory Coast2Benin1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Accra, Ghana (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Benin win and drops with every Ivory Coast win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Benin have won more Below: Ivory Coast have won more

Level

Ivory Coast lead by 10 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Ivory Coast from 5 June 2011.

Every meeting on one timeline

Benin wins

Draws

Ivory Coast wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Benin's home games

6 matches

123

BeninDrawsIvory Coast

In Ivory Coast's home games

6 matches

015

BeninDrawsIvory Coast

At neutral venues

6 matches

114

BeninDrawsIvory Coast

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Benin	Draws	Ivory Coast	Goals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	6	1	1	4	5–13
Friendly	6	1	2	3	6–11
World Cup qualifying	2	0	0	2	0–4
West African Cup	2	0	1	1	4–5
Africa Cup of Nations	1	0	0	1	1–4
African Friendship Games	1	0	0	1	2–3

Meetings by decade

Benin wins Draws Ivory Coast wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Benin	Draws	Ivory Coast	Goals
1960s	1	0	0	1	5
1970s	3	1	0	2	10
1980s	2	0	1	1	9
1990s	4	0	1	3	5
2000s	3	0	0	3	9
2010s	4	1	1	2	16
2020s	1	0	1	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Benin	Ivory Coast
Wins in a row	12019	52004 to 2011
Unbeaten meetings	32017 to 2024	141979 to 2017

Top scorers in Benin vs Ivory Coast

1Didier DrogbaIvory Coast3
2Aruna DindaneIvory Coast2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 18 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Benin and Ivory Coast played each other?

18 times, starting on 14 April 1960. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Benin and Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast, with 12 wins to 2. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Benin vs Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast’s 6–2 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 5 June 2011 in Cotonou.

When did Benin and Ivory Coast last play?

On 23 March 2024 in Amiens, when the match ended 2–2 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Benin and Ivory Coast?

In 12 competitive matches, Benin have 1 win, Ivory Coast have 9, and 2 ended level.

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Every Benin vs Ivory Coast result

All 18 Competitive 12 Friendlies 6

Every Benin vs Ivory Coast result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
23 Mar 2024	Ivory Coast	2–2	Benin	Friendly	Amiens, France (neutral)
6 Sept 2019	Ivory Coast	1–2	Benin	Friendly	Caen, Egypt (neutral)
31 May 2017	Ivory Coast	1–1	Benin	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
5 Jun 2011	Benin	2–6	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
27 Mar 2011	Ivory Coast	2–1	Benin	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Accra, Ghana (neutral)
25 Jan 2008	Ivory Coast	4–1	Benin	Africa Cup of Nations	Sekondi, Ghana (neutral)
27 Mar 2005	Ivory Coast	3–0	Benin	World Cup qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
10 Oct 2004	Benin	0–1	Ivory Coast	World Cup qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
13 Jul 1997	Benin	0–0	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
26 Jan 1997	Ivory Coast	1–0	Benin	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
1 Sept 1991	Ivory Coast	1–0	Benin	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
11 Aug 1991	Benin	0–3	Ivory Coast	Friendly	Cotonou, Benin
24 Nov 1984	Benin	1–2	Ivory Coast	West African Cup	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (neutral)
17 Feb 1982	Benin	3–3	Ivory Coast	West African Cup	Cotonou, Benin
26 Oct 1979	Ivory Coast	3–1	Benin	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
29 Apr 1979	Ivory Coast	4–1	Benin	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
15 Apr 1979	Benin	1–0	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
14 Apr 1960	Ivory Coast	3–2	Beninas Dahomey	African Friendship Games	Tananarive, Madagascar (neutral)