Benin national football team
The Benin national football team, nicknamed Les Écureuils (The Squirrels), is the national football team of Benin and is controlled by the Benin Football Federation. They were known as the Dahomey national football team until 1975, when Republic of Dahomey became Benin. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but have reached three recent African Nations Cups – 2004, 2008, and 2010. On 8 February 2010 after the preliminary competition from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, the Benin Football Federation dissolved the national team, coach Henri Dussuyer and his complete staff were fired.[3] On May 9, 2016, Benin was suspended from FIFA.
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Nickname(s) | Les Écureuils (The Squirrels) | ||
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Association | Benin Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Michel Dussuyer | ||
Captain | Stéphane Sessègnon | ||
Most caps | Stéphane Sessègnon (73) | ||
Top scorer | Stéphane Sessègnon, Razak Omotoyossi (21) | ||
Home stadium | Stade de l'Amitié | ||
FIFA code | BEN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 94 ![]() | ||
Highest | 59 (November–December 2009, April 2010) | ||
Lowest | 165 (July 1996) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 107 ![]() | ||
Highest | 93 (6 January 2010) | ||
Lowest | 165 (13 May 1995) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Dahomey; 8 November 1959) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 27 December 1961) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Nigeria; 28 November 1959) | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2004) | ||
Best result | Group stage, 2004, 2008 and 2010 |
Contents
Competition recordsEdit
World Cup recordEdit
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
1978 to 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1986 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1994 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||
1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
2006 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | |||||||||
2010 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
2014 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2022 | To be determined | Qualification yet to start | |||||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | Qualification yet to start | |||||||||||||
Total | − | 0/21 | − | − | − | − | − | − | 39 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 81 |
Africa Cup of NationsEdit
Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1962 | Did not enter | |||||||
1963 | ||||||||
1965 | ||||||||
1968 | ||||||||
1970 | ||||||||
1972 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1974 | Withdrew | |||||||
1976 | ||||||||
1978 | Did not enter | |||||||
1980 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1982 | Did not enter | |||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1986 | ||||||||
1988 | ||||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1996 | Withdrew | |||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2002 | ||||||||
2004 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2008 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
2010 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | To be determined | |||||||
2021 | To be determined | |||||||
2023 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Group stage | 3/31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
West African Nations CupEdit
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WAFU Nations CupEdit
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Results and fixturesEdit
Win Draw Loss
2017Edit
8 November 2017 Friendly | Congo | 1–1 | Benin | Brazzaville, Congo |
15:30 GMT | Saint-Louis 44' | Report | Djigla 45' | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Kintélé Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kabanga Yannick Malala (DR Congo) |
12 November 2017 Friendly | Benin | 1–1 | Tanzania | Cotonou, Benin |
16:00 GMT | Sessègnon 30' (pen.) | Report | Maguri 51' | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Adissa Ligali (Benin) |
2018Edit
9 September 2018 2019 AFCONQ | Togo | 0–0 | Benin | Lomé, Togo |
16:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco) |
12 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ | Algeria | 2–0 | Benin | Blida, Algeria |
20:45 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea) |
16 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ | Benin | 1–0 | Algeria | Cotonou, Benin |
16:00 WAT | D'Almeida 16' | Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia) |
17 November 2018 2019 AFCONQ | Gambia | 3–1 | Benin | Bakau, Gambia |
16:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Independence Stadium Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
2019Edit
PlayersEdit
Current squadEdit
The following players have been selected for the AFCON qualifier match against Gambia on 17 November 2018.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 17 November 2018 after the game against Gambia.[5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Fabien Farnolle | 5 February 1985 | 23 | 0 | Malatyaspor |
16 | GK | Saturnin Allagbé | 22 November 1993 | 12 | 0 | Niort |
3 | DF | Khaled Adénon (Captain) | 28 July 1985 | 58 | 2 | Amiens |
5 | DF | Junior Salomon | 8 April 1986 | 21 | 0 | Plateau United |
6 | DF | Olivier Verdon | 5 October 1995 | 9 | 0 | Sochaux-Montbéliard |
12 | DF | David Kiki | 25 November 1993 | 17 | 0 | Brest |
13 | DF | Moise Adilehou | 1 November 1995 | 2 | 0 | Levadiakos |
18 | DF | Séidou Barazé | 20 October 1990 | 15 | 0 | Yzeure |
22 | DF | Chams Chaona | 24 October 1996 | 2 | 0 | Stade Gabèsien |
DF | Emmanuel Imorou | 16 September 1988 | 12 | 0 | Caen | |
4 | MF | Djiman Koukou | 14 November 1990 | 41 | 1 | Lens |
7 | MF | David Djigla | 23 August 1995 | 18 | 3 | Niort |
8 | MF | Jordan Adéoti | 12 March 1989 | 21 | 0 | Auxerre |
15 | MF | Sessi D'Almeida | 20 November 1995 | 5 | 1 | Yeovil Town |
21 | MF | Jean Marie Guéra | 22 December 1996 | 0 | 0 | Enyimba |
MF | Cebio Soukou | 2 October 1992 | 0 | 0 | Hansa | |
9 | FW | Steve Mounié | 29 September 1994 | 13 | 2 | Huddersfield Town |
10 | FW | Mickaël Poté | 24 September 1984 | 46 | 7 | Adana Demirspor |
11 | FW | Jacques Bessan | 15 September 1993 | 9 | 1 | Stade Tunisien |
19 | FW | Désiré Segbé Azankpo | 6 May 1993 | 6 | 0 | FK Senica |
20 | FW | Jodel Dossou | 17 March 1992 | 23 | 2 | Vaduz |
FW | Marcellin Koukpo | 6 April 1995 | 12 | 2 | Hammam Lif |
Recent call-upsEdit
The following players have been called up for Benin in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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MF | Stéphane Sessègnon SUS | 1 June 1984 | 73 | 21 | Gençlerbirliği | v. Algeria, 16 October 2018 |
MF | Mama Séïbou INJ | 28 December 1995 | 22 | 2 | SC Toulon | v. Algeria, 16 October 2018 |
MF | Tidjani Anaane | 27 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | Ben Guerdane | v. Togo, 9 September 2018 |
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. |
RecordsEdit
- As of 20 November 2018
- Players in bold text are still active with Benin.
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List of Benin managersEdit
- Serge Devèze
- Wabi Gomez
- Peter Schnittger (1992)
- Moise Ekoue (1993)
- Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (2003–2004)
- Hervé Revelli (2004)
- Edmé Codjo (2005–2007)
- Didier Notheaux (2007)
- Reinhard Fabisch (2007–2008)
- Michel Dussuyer (2008–2010)
- Jean-Marc Nobilo (2010)
- Denis Goavec (2010–2011)
- Edmé Codjo (2011–2012)
- Manuel Amoros (2012–2014)
- Didier Ollé-Nicolle (2014)
- Oumar Tchomogo (2015–2017)
- Michel Dussuyer (2018–)
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Benin löst Nationalelf auf
- ^ http://www.afrik-foot.com/can-2019-q-la-liste-du-benin-sans-sessegnon
- ^ "Benin team of 2018". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams.
- ^ a b Mamrud, Roberto. "Benin – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2017.