Benin vs Madagascar head-to-head record

Benin wins: 4
Draws: 1
Madagascar wins: 3

8 meetings, 1961 to 2023Goals: Benin 12, Madagascar 10

Benin and Madagascar have met 8 times since 1961. Benin have won 4, Madagascar 3, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 17 October 2023, when Madagascar won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 22 goals, 2.75 per game. The biggest win is Benin’s 3–1 in the African Friendship Games in 1961. Madagascar have won the last two meetings. They went 40 years without meeting, between 1963 and 2003.

Who has won more, Benin or Madagascar?

All matches8 matches

4 Benin1 drawMadagascar 3

Competitive6 matches

4 Benin1 drawMadagascar 1

Friendlies2 matches

0 Benin0 drawsMadagascar 2

Key numbers

Goals: Benin 12, Madagascar 102.75 per game
First meeting: Benin 3–1 MadagascarAfrican Friendship Games, 27 Dec 1961
Most recent: Benin 1–2 MadagascarFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
Benin’s biggest win: Benin 3–1 MadagascarAfrican Friendship Games, 27 Dec 1961
Madagascar’s biggest win: Madagascar 3–1 BeninFriendly, 27 Sept 2022
Most goals in a meeting: Benin 3–2 MadagascarWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 2003
Current run: Madagascar, 2 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Benin 1560 (90th), Madagascar 1483 (105th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

17 Oct 2023
Benin1Madagascar2
Friendly
Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
27 Sept 2022
Madagascar3Benin1
Friendly
Mohammedia, Morocco (neutral)
11 Nov 2021
Benin2Madagascar0
World Cup qualifying
Cotonou, Benin
2 Sept 2021
Madagascar0Benin1
World Cup qualifying
Antananarivo, Madagascar
16 Nov 2003
Benin3Madagascar2
World Cup qualifying
Cotonou, Benin

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Benin have won more Below: Madagascar have won more

Level

Benin lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Benin from 11 November 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Benin wins

Draws

Madagascar wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Benin's home games

2 matches

200

BeninDrawsMadagascar

In Madagascar's home games

2 matches

110

BeninDrawsMadagascar

At neutral venues

4 matches

103

BeninDrawsMadagascar

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Benin	Draws	Madagascar	Goals
World Cup qualifying	4	3	1	0	7–3
African Friendship Games	2	1	0	1	3–2
Friendly	2	0	0	2	2–5

Meetings by decade

Benin wins Draws Madagascar wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Benin	Draws	Madagascar	Goals
1960s	2	1	0	1	5
2000s	2	1	1	0	7
2020s	4	2	0	2	10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Benin	Madagascar
Wins in a row	32003 to 2021	22022 to 2023
Unbeaten meetings	42003 to 2021	22022 to 2023

Top scorers in Benin vs Madagascar

1Oumar TchomogoBenin3(1 penalty)
2Steve MouniéBenin2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Benin and Madagascar played each other?

8 times, starting on 27 December 1961. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Benin and Madagascar?

Benin, with 4 wins to 3. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Benin vs Madagascar?

Benin’s 3–1 win in the African Friendship Games on 27 December 1961 in Abidjan.

When did Benin and Madagascar last play?

On 17 October 2023 in Casablanca, when Madagascar won 2–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Benin and Madagascar?

In 6 competitive matches, Benin have 4 wins, Madagascar have 1, and 1 ended level.

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Every Benin vs Madagascar result

All 8 Competitive 6 Friendlies 2

Every Benin vs Madagascar result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
17 Oct 2023	Benin	1–2	Madagascar	Friendly	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
27 Sept 2022	Madagascar	3–1	Benin	Friendly	Mohammedia, Morocco (neutral)
11 Nov 2021	Benin	2–0	Madagascar	World Cup qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
2 Sept 2021	Madagascar	0–1	Benin	World Cup qualifying	Antananarivo, Madagascar
16 Nov 2003	Benin	3–2	Madagascar	World Cup qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
11 Oct 2003	Madagascar	1–1	Benin	World Cup qualifying	Antananarivo, Madagascar
12 Apr 1963	Madagascar	1–0	Beninas Dahomey	African Friendship Games	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)
27 Dec 1961	Beninas Dahomey	3–1	Madagascar	African Friendship Games	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)