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Beninnational football team record

85
Wins
80
Draws
163
Defeats

328 matches, 1959 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1560, 90th in the world

Benin have played 328 internationals since 1959: 85 wins, 80 draws and 163 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Togo, with 26 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Mauritania in the African Friendship Games on 26 December 1961.

Benin's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All3288580163355–56626%
Competitive194584492216–30830%
Friendlies134273671139–25820%
At home119423740154–15935%
Away133172789105–29713%
Neutral venues7626163496–11034%

Record against every opponent

Benin have played 47 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Togo26391421–432026
Burkina Faso21361220–382026
Ghana21361217–472019
Nigeria21231611–552025
Ivory Coast18241218–402024
Mali1717916–282016
Niger1546515–202026
Algeria1121813–262019
Congo1163225–152017
Gabon1133511–232020
Senegal111289–192025
Mauritania1052319–82026
Rwanda1053214–62025
Madagascar841312–102023
Cameroon71157–162019
DR Congo70164–152025
Morocco70163–212025
Libya63127–82024
Sudan63127–62009
Tanzania63128–62021
Tunisia60062–202004
Angola52125–82008
Egypt50146–172026
Equatorial Guinea53117–62017
Sierra Leone53116–22023
Zambia523010–62022
Ethiopia41213–42012
Lesotho42205–02025
Liberia43106–02026
Guinea32014–52026
Mozambique30124–62023
South Africa30031–62025
Burundi1–1 (2010), 1–1 (2011)20202–22011
Chad6–2 (1963), 0–1 (2007)21016–32007
Gambia1–0 (2017), 1–3 (2018)21012–32018
Guinea-Bissau2–7 (2001), 0–0 (2019)20112–72019
Malawi1–0 (2014), 0–1 (2014)21011–12014
Namibia2–0 (2000), 2–8 (2000)21014–82000
São Tomé and Príncipe2–0 (2014), 2–0 (2014)22004–02014
South Sudan2–1 (2016), 4–1 (2016)22006–22016
Uganda4–1 (2008), 1–2 (2008)21015–32008
UAE0–0 (2005), 1–0 (2007)21101–02007
Zimbabwe2–2 (2025), 1–0 (2025)21103–22025
Argentina0–3 (2026)10010–32026
Botswana1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Denmark2–0 (1974)11002–01974
Oman0–2 (2012)10010–22012

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v MauritaniaAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 19617–0 for Benin
  2. at CongoFriendly, 27 Jun 19656–1 for Benin
  3. v AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 26 Apr 19836–2 for Benin
  4. v ChadAfrican Friendship Games, 16 Apr 19636–2 for Benin
  5. v LesothoWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20254–0 for Benin

Heaviest defeats

  1. at NigeriaFriendly, 28 Nov 19591–10 for Benin
  2. at GabonFriendly, 2 Apr 19950–7 for Benin
  3. at NigeriaFriendly, 14 Feb 19770–7 for Benin
  4. at NamibiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Jul 20002–8 for Benin
  5. v Guinea-BissauAmílcar Cabral Cup, 3 Nov 20012–7 for Benin

Latest results

  1. at ArgentinaFriendly, 6 Oct 20260–3 for Benin
  2. v MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20262–1 for Benin
  3. at Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–1 for Benin
  4. at TogoFriendly, 9 Jun 20261–5 for Benin
  5. v NigerFriendly, 5 Jun 20261–1 for Benin
  6. v GuineaMorocco, Capital of African Football, 31 Mar 20261–0 for Benin
  7. v LiberiaMorocco, Capital of African Football, 27 Mar 20261–0 for Benin
  8. v EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations, 5 Jan 20261–3 for Benin
  9. v SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations, 30 Dec 20250–3 for Benin
  10. v BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations, 27 Dec 20251–0 for Benin

Benin's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1959: 1472End of 1960: 1459End of 1961: 1533End of 1963: 1539End of 1964: 1558End of 1965: 1590End of 1966: 1547End of 1967: 1537End of 1968: 1510End of 1969: 1511End of 1970: 1489End of 1972: 1451End of 1974: 1463End of 1977: 1457End of 1978: 1420End of 1979: 1389End of 1980: 1395End of 1981: 1383End of 1982: 1389End of 1983: 1404End of 1984: 1370End of 1987: 1372End of 1988: 1331End of 1990: 1318End of 1991: 1305End of 1992: 1261End of 1993: 1236End of 1995: 1227End of 1996: 1270End of 1997: 1284End of 1998: 1319End of 2000: 1327End of 2001: 1332End of 2002: 1373End of 2003: 1453End of 2004: 1391End of 2005: 1396End of 2006: 1404End of 2007: 1499End of 2008: 1519End of 2009: 1566End of 2010: 1546End of 2011: 1483End of 2012: 1501End of 2013: 1493End of 2014: 1486End of 2015: 1484End of 2016: 1515End of 2017: 1552End of 2018: 1521End of 2019: 1584End of 2020: 1596End of 2021: 1549End of 2022: 1498End of 2023: 1457End of 2024: 1541End of 2025: 1544End of 2026: 1560
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1603, reached on 14 November 2020. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly134273671139–258
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying90272439103–128
World Cup qualifying6021102963–104
Africa Cup of Nations1815129–31
West African Cup912610–19
African Friendship Games750223–10
Tournament Burkina Faso40131–8
Amílcar Cabral Cup31114–7
Morocco, Capital of African Football22002–0
TIFOCO Tournament10101–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Razak Omotoyossi13
  2. 2Steve Mounié8
  3. 3Oumar Tchomogo5
  4. 4Stéphane Sessègnon4
  5. 5Jodel Dossou3
  6. 6Mickaël Poté3
  7. 7Séïdath Tchomogo3
  8. 8Babatounde Bello2
  9. 9Dodo Dokou2
  10. 10Jocelyn Ahouéya2

Counted from the 75 of 328 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Benin play their first international?

On 8 November 1959, a 0–1 defeat against Nigeria in a friendly.

What is Benin's biggest win?

7–0 against Mauritania in the African Friendship Games on 26 December 1961.

What is Benin's heaviest defeat?

1–10 against Nigeria in a friendly on 28 November 1959.

Who have Benin played the most?

Togo: 26 matches, with 3 wins, 9 draws and 14 defeats for Benin.

What is Benin's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 14 April 1963 to 11 December 1965.

Former names

  • Dahomey, 1959 to 1975
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.