FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Benin 2–0 Niger

Sunday 22 Jun 2008 · Cotonou, Benin

Benin2–0Niger

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ahoueya Aniset

45′1–0Jocelin Ahoueya Benin
53′2–0Pascal Aniset Benin · own goal

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Benin

Came on

9Abou MaigaFW↑71′
13Noel SekaDF↑81′
14Wassiou OladipikpoFW↑90′

Niger

Elo

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

Benin: 1513 → 1523
Niger: 1329 → 1319

Expected score for Benin: 83.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 15, 1969–2026.

Benin wins: 4
Draws: 6
Niger wins: 5

Form either side

Benin

Before

1–4 v Ivory Coast 25 Jan 2008 · African Cup of Nations 2008
0–2 v Nigeria 29 Jan 2008 · African Cup of Nations 2008
0–3 v Angola 1 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
4–1 v Uganda 8 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v Niger 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

1–3 v Morocco 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
3–2 v Angola 7 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–2 v Uganda 12 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–5 v Egypt 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
1–2 v Algeria 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly

Niger

Before

1–3 v Uganda 8 Sep 2007 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2007
1–1 v Equatorial Guinea 21 Nov 2007 · Friendly
0–1 v Uganda 31 May 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–2 v Angola 8 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–2 v Benin 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

2–6 v Libya 28 Aug 2008 · Friendly
3–1 v Uganda 7 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–3 v Angola 12 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v Benin 7 Mar 2010 · Friendly
1–1 v Chad 19 Jun 2010 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Benin

0–3 v Angola 1 Jun 2008
4–1 v Uganda 8 Jun 2008
2–0 v Niger 14 Jun 2008
2–0 v Niger 22 Jun 2008
3–2 v Angola 7 Sep 2008
1–2 v Uganda 12 Oct 2008

Niger

0–1 v Uganda 31 May 2008
1–2 v Angola 8 Jun 2008
0–2 v Benin 14 Jun 2008
0–2 v Benin 22 Jun 2008
3–1 v Uganda 7 Sep 2008
1–3 v Angola 12 Oct 2008

Every Benin v Niger match15

From Benin's side.


5 Jun 2026	Niger	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
11 Aug 2010	Niger	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
7 Mar 2010	Niger	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2008	Niger	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
14 Jun 2008	Niger	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
7 Mar 2003	Niger	1–1 (won on pens)	Home	TIFOCO Tournament 2003	—
9 Aug 1998	Niger	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1993	Niger	1–4	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1993	—
3 Apr 1993	Niger	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
16 Aug 1992	Niger	1–2	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1992	—
2 Aug 1988	Niger	0–5	Neutral	Tournament Burkina Faso 1988	—
15 Feb 1982	Niger	2–0	Home	West African Cup 1982	—
15 Nov 1980	Niger	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
28 Oct 1979	Niger	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
19 Jan 1969	Niger	1–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN