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Benin, Sudan qualify for Africa Cup of Nations
Benin and Sudan qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations, but heavyweights Ghana, Nigeria and Tunisia suffered embarrassing home defeats on the penultimate day of preliminaries for the finals.
Lookman, Osimhen help Nigeria get revenge over Benin
Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman continued his outstanding year with two goals to help his country to a 3-0 home win over neighbours Benin in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.
Oumar Diakite scored a second-half equaliser to spare the blushes of newly-crowned African champions Ivory Coast who were held to a 2-2 draw by Benin in a friendly in Amiens, France on Saturday.
Can Victor Osimhen transfer his form from Napoli to Nigeria for AFCON qualifying?
Will Osimhen's form shift from club to country? How will Haller's Ivory Coast return go? Will a Chelsea youngster make his Cameroon debut?
World Cup qualifying: Nigeria can't afford further slips, South Africa and Ghana poised for blockbuster
What's at stake in the final two gameweeks of African World Cup qualifying round two, as the continent's top sides battle to go to Qatar 2022.
Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria beat Benin after qualifying
Nigeria defeated Benin 1-0 after already having qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday due a draw between Lesotho and Sierra Leone.
Senegal edge Benin to reach WAFU Cup semis
Senegal edged into the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations semifinals with a slender 1-0 win over Benin at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal on Thursday.
Benin strike late to down Guinea in WAFU Cup thriller
A 93rd-minute goal from Jerome Bonou handed Benin a 2-1 win over Guinea in game 8 of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations at the Stade Lat Dior Tuesday.
Wafu Cup of Nations: Six 'Who's that guy?!' players to watch
Pape Seydou N'Diaye and Augustine Okrah and headline our list of players to watch at the West African regional championship.
Senegal beat Benin to reach AFCON semifinals
Senegal's Idrissa Gana Gueye scored 20 minutes from time to take them through to the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals with a 1-0 win over Benin.
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Benin | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 4 | -4 | 2 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mounié | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jodel Dossou | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Dodo Dokou | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodel Dossou | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Mohamed Tijani | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Steve Mounié | 0 | 4 | 2 |