Benin

Benin qualified as Runners-Up in Group D behind Ghana and ahead of Mali and Sudan. Benin have only qualified for the African Nations Cup twice before (in 2004 and 2008) and have gone out in the First Round both times. They will be hoping to do better this time round.

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Qualifying History

Qualifying History

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ghana 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13
Benin 6 3 1 2 6 6 0 10
Mali 6 2 3 1 8 7 +1 9
Sudan 6 0 1 5 2 9 −7 1
28 March 2009 Sudan 1 – 1 Mali
El Tahir 23′   Kanouté 19′
29 March 2009 Ghana 1 – 0 Benin
Tagoe 1′    
7 June 2009 Benin 1 – 0 Sudan
Omotoyossi 22′    
7 June 2009 Mali 0 – 2 Ghana
    Asamoah 67′
Amoah 79′
20 June 2009 Sudan 0 – 2 Ghana
    Amoah 6′, 52′
21 June 2009 Mali 3 – 1 Benin
Maiga 29′
Diallo 76′
Kanouté 84′		   S. Tchomogo 15′
6 September 2009 Benin 1 – 1 Mali
Aoudou 87′   Samassa 72′
6 September 2009 Ghana 2 – 0 Sudan
Muntari 14′
Essien 53′		    
11 October 2009 Benin 1 – 0 Ghana
Aoudou 89′    
11 October 2009 Mali 1 – 0 Sudan
Kanouté 89′    
14 November 2009 Sudan 1 – 2 Benin
Ishag 45+1′ (pen.)   Omotoyossi 34′ (pen.)
Koukou 62′
15 November 2009 Ghana 2 – 2 Mali
Amoah 65′
Annan 83′		   Fané 23′
Ndiaye 68′

Squad

 

 

Squad

Coach: Michel Dussuyer

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
  GK Rachad Chitou 18 September 1976 (1976-09-18) (age 33) 26 Wikki Tourists
  GK Yoann Djidonou 17 May 1986 (1986-05-17) (age 23) 16 FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
  GK Valere Amoussou 10 March 1987 (1987-03-10) (age 22) 2 AS Porto-Novo
  DF Khaled Adenon 28 July 1985 (1985-07-28) (age 24) 25 SC Bastia
  DF Mouftaou Adoun 10 April 1991 (1991-04-10) (age 18) 2 Aspac
  DF Romuald Boco 8 July 1985 (1985-07-08) (age 24) 35 Sligo Rovers
  DF Damien Chrysostome 24 May 1982 (1982-05-24) (age 27) 43 Denizlispor
  DF Emmanuel Imorou 16 September 1988 (1988-09-16) (age 21) 0 Gueugnon
  DF Réda Johnson 21 March 1988 (1988-03-21) (age 21) 3 Plymouth Argyle
  DF Junior Salomon   0 Aspac
  DF Félicien Singbo 25 October 1981 (1981-10-25) (age 28) 15 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  MF Gérard Adanhoume   0 FC Soleil
  MF Jocelyn Ahouéya 19 December 1985 (1985-12-19) (age 24) 43 FC Sion
  MF Djiman Koukou 14 November 1980 (1980-11-14) (age 29) 9 Évian TG
  MF Seidath Tchomogo 13 August 1985 (1985-08-13) (age 24) 34 East Riffa
  MF Pascal Angan 19 April 1986 (1986-04-19) (age 23) 4 Wydad Casablanca
  MF Nouhoum Kobéna 5 January 1985 (1985-01-05) (age 24) 11 Almadina
  MF Mouritala Ogunbiyi 10 October 1982 (1982-10-10) (age 27) 32 En Avant Guingamp
  MF Arnaud Seka   0 Tonnerre d’Abomey
  MF Stéphane Sessegnon 1 June 1984 (1984-06-01) (age 25) 24 Paris SG
  FW Mohamed Aoudou 19 February 1990 (1990-02-19) (age 19) 3 Évian TG
  FW Razak Omotoyossi 8 October 1985 (1985-10-08) (age 24) 31 FC Metz
  FW Mickaël Poté 24 September 1984 (1984-09-24) (age 25) 10 Nice

 

 

Fixtures/Results

Fixtures/Results

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Benin 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1
Mozambique 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1
12 January 2010
17:00		 Egypt 3 – 1 Nigeria Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
12 January 2010
19:30		 Mozambique 2 – 2 Benin Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
16 January 2010
17:00		 Nigeria 1 – 0 Benin Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
16 January 2010
19:30		 Mozambique 0 – 2 Egypt Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
20 January 2010
17:00		 Egypt 2-0 Benin Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela
     
20 January 2010
17:00		 Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique Estádio Alto da Chela, Lubango