Benin vs Mauritania head-to-head record

Benin wins: 5
Draws: 2
Mauritania wins: 3

10 meetings, 1961 to 2026Goals: Benin 19, Mauritania 8

Benin and Mauritania have met 10 times since 1961. Benin have won 5, Mauritania 3, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 29 September 2026, when Benin won 2–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 10 meetings have produced 27 goals, 2.70 per game. The biggest win is Benin’s 7–0 in the African Friendship Games in 1961. They went 21 years without meeting, between 1961 and 1983.

Who has won more, Benin or Mauritania?

All matches10 matches

5 Benin2 drawsMauritania 3

Competitive5 matches

4 Benin1 drawMauritania 0

Friendlies5 matches

1 Benin1 drawMauritania 3

Key numbers

Goals: Benin 19, Mauritania 82.70 per game
First meeting: Benin 7–0 MauritaniaAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 1961
Most recent: Benin 2–1 MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 2026
Benin’s biggest win: Benin 7–0 MauritaniaAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 1961
Mauritania’s biggest win: Mauritania 2–0 BeninFriendly, 4 Feb 1983
Most goals in a meeting: Benin 7–0 MauritaniaAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 1961
TFN Elo rating now: Benin 1560 (90th), Mauritania 1446 (124th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

29 Sept 2026
Benin2Mauritania1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Ebimpé, Ivory Coast (neutral)
24 Sept 2022
Mauritania1Benin0
Friendly
Mohammedia, Morocco (neutral)
18 Jun 2019
Benin3Mauritania1
Friendly
Marrakesh, Morocco (neutral)
24 Mar 2017
Mauritania1Benin0
Friendly
Nouakchott, Mauritania
5 Nov 2001
Benin2Mauritania0
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Ségou, Mali (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Benin lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Benin from 5 November 2001.

Every meeting on one timeline

Benin wins

Draws

Mauritania wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Benin's home games

2 matches

110

BeninDrawsMauritania

In Mauritania's home games

3 matches

012

BeninDrawsMauritania

At neutral venues

5 matches

401

BeninDrawsMauritania

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Benin	Draws	Mauritania	Goals
Friendly	5	1	1	3	4–6
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	3	2	1	0	6–2
African Friendship Games	1	1	0	0	7–0
Amílcar Cabral Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Benin wins Draws Mauritania wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Benin	Draws	Mauritania	Goals
1960s	1	1	0	0	7
1980s	2	0	1	1	4
1990s	2	1	1	0	5
2000s	1	1	0	0	2
2010s	2	1	0	1	5
2020s	2	1	0	1	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Benin	Mauritania
Wins in a row	12026	12022
Unbeaten meetings	31996 to 2001	21983

Questions answered

How many times have Benin and Mauritania played each other?

10 times, starting on 26 December 1961. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Benin and Mauritania?

Benin, with 5 wins to 3. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Benin vs Mauritania?

Benin’s 7–0 win in the African Friendship Games on 26 December 1961 in Abidjan.

When did Benin and Mauritania last play?

On 29 September 2026 in Ebimpé, when Benin won 2–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Benin and Mauritania?

In 5 competitive matches, Benin have 4 wins, Mauritania have 0, and 1 ended level.

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Every Benin vs Mauritania result

All 10 Competitive 5 Friendlies 5

Every Benin vs Mauritania result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
29 Sept 2026	Benin	2–1	Mauritania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Ebimpé, Ivory Coast (neutral)
24 Sept 2022	Mauritania	1–0	Benin	Friendly	Mohammedia, Morocco (neutral)
18 Jun 2019	Benin	3–1	Mauritania	Friendly	Marrakesh, Morocco (neutral)
24 Mar 2017	Mauritania	1–0	Benin	Friendly	Nouakchott, Mauritania
5 Nov 2001	Benin	2–0	Mauritania	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Ségou, Mali (neutral)
30 Aug 1996	Mauritania	0–0	Benin	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Nouakchott, Mauritania
8 Aug 1996	Benin	4–1	Mauritania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Cotonou, Benin
4 Feb 1983	Mauritania	2–0	Benin	Friendly	Nouakchott, Mauritania
17 Jan 1983	Benin	1–1	Mauritania	Friendly	Porto-Novo, Benin
26 Dec 1961	Beninas Dahomey	7–0	Mauritania	African Friendship Games	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)