Benin v Zimbabwe

Benin v Zimbabwe

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Match Formations

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BeninBeninBEN

3-2-2, 11 PTS

ZimbabweZimbabweZIM

0-4-3, 4 PTS

Steve Mounié - 77'

1
Dandjinou
5
Roche
13
Tijani
6
Verdon
11
Moumini
18
Olaitan
15
D'Almeida
8
Imourane
17
Hountondji
9
Mounié
22
Aloko

No.Name
1Marcel Dandjinou
13Mohamed Tijani
6Olivier Verdon
5Yohan Roche
11Rachid Moumini
15Sessi D'Almeida 2Samadou Attidjikou
18Junior Olaitan 21Rodrigue Kossi
8Hassane Imourane
9Steve Mounié
17Andreas Hountondji 19Razack Rachidou
22Rodolfo Aloko 20Jodel Dossou

Substitutes
10Candas Fiogbe
3Tamimou Ouorou
7Matteo Ahlinvi
16Saturnin Allagbé
4Cédric Hountondji
23Serge Obassa
12David Kiki
14Mariano Ahouangbo

Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara

5:00 PM, 5 September 2025

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Attendance: 457

Referees:
Lamin Jammeh

Benin

Zimbabwe

18
54
64
72
74
77
82
83
84
88
90+5

- Match ends, Benin 1, Zimbabwe 0.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Benin 1, Zimbabwe 0.
90'+5' Rodrigue Kossi (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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