African Cup of Nations qualification 1996

Benin 4–1 Mauritania

Thursday 8 Aug 1996 · Cotonou, Benin

Benin4–1Mauritania

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Benin: 1229 → 1263
Mauritania: 1323 → 1289

Expected score for Benin: 50.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 9, 1961–2022.

Benin wins: 4
Draws: 2
Mauritania wins: 3

Form either side

Benin

Before

1–4 v Niger 25 Apr 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
0–3 v Cameroon 11 Jul 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
1–2 v Gabon 25 Jul 1993 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1993
0–7 v Gabon 2 Apr 1995 · Friendly
0–3 v Togo 13 May 1995 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Togo 20 Aug 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Mauritania 30 Aug 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
1–2 v Mali 6 Oct 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
3–3 v Gabon 22 Dec 1996 · Friendly
1–1 v Ghana 24 Dec 1996 · Friendly

Mauritania

Before

1–0 v Guinea-Bissau 25 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1995
0–0 v Sierra Leone 28 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1995
0–0 v Senegal 17 May 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Burkina Faso 31 May 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Burkina Faso 16 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

0–0 v Benin 30 Aug 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
1–3 v Mali 13 Nov 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v Senegal 28 Nov 1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997
1–2 v Gambia 30 Nov 1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997
2–2 v Cape Verde 2 Dec 1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997

Road through the tournament

Benin

4–1 v Mauritania 8 Aug 1996
0–0 v Mauritania 30 Aug 1996
1–2 v Mali 6 Oct 1996

Mauritania

1–4 v Benin 8 Aug 1996
0–0 v Benin 30 Aug 1996

Every Benin v Mauritania match9

From Benin's side.


24 Sep 2022	Mauritania	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
18 Jun 2019	Mauritania	3–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
24 Mar 2017	Mauritania	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
5 Nov 2001	Mauritania	2–0	Neutral	Amílcar Cabral Cup 2001	—
30 Aug 1996	Mauritania	0–0	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1996	—
8 Aug 1996	Mauritania	4–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1996	—
4 Feb 1983	Mauritania	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
17 Jan 1983	Mauritania	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Dec 1961	Mauritania	7–0	Neutral	African Friendship Games 1961	—

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