FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

DR Congo 2–0 Benin

Sunday 14 Nov 2021 · Kinshasa, DR Congo

DR Congo2–0Benin

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Mbokani Malango

10′1–0Dieumerci Mbokani DR Congo · penalty
74′2–0Ben Malango DR Congo

Line-ups

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

DR Congo

Came on

21Edo Kayembe↑63′
17Cédric Bakambu↑77′
20Jackson Muleka↑84′
7Joel Ngandu Kayamba↑90′

Benin

Came on

18Junior Olaitan↑74′
10Mickaël Poté↑74′

Elo

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

DR Congo: 1600 → 1619
Benin: 1572 → 1553

Expected score for DR Congo: 67.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 7, 1967–2025.

DR Congo wins: 6
Draws: 1
Benin wins: 0

Form either side

DR Congo

Before

1–1 v Tanzania 2 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–1 v Benin 6 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–0 v Madagascar 7 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v Madagascar 10 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
3–0 v Tanzania 11 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

0–1 v Bahrain 1 Feb 2022 · Friendly
1–1 v Morocco 25 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
1–4 v Morocco 29 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
0–1 v Gabon 4 Jun 2022 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2022
1–2 v Sudan 8 Jun 2022 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2022

Benin

Before

1–0 v Madagascar 2 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–1 v DR Congo 6 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–0 v Tanzania 7 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v Tanzania 10 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–0 v Madagascar 11 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

4–0 v Liberia 24 Mar 2022 · Friendly
2–1 v Zambia 27 Mar 2022 · Friendly
1–1 v Togo 29 Mar 2022 · Friendly
1–3 v Senegal 4 Jun 2022 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2022
0–1 v Mozambique 8 Jun 2022 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2022

Road through the tournament

DR Congo

1–1 v Tanzania 2 Sep 2021
1–1 v Benin 6 Sep 2021
2–0 v Madagascar 7 Oct 2021
0–1 v Madagascar 10 Oct 2021
3–0 v Tanzania 11 Nov 2021
2–0 v Benin 14 Nov 2021

Benin

1–0 v Madagascar 2 Sep 2021
1–1 v DR Congo 6 Sep 2021
1–0 v Tanzania 7 Oct 2021
0–1 v Tanzania 10 Oct 2021
2–0 v Madagascar 11 Nov 2021
0–2 v DR Congo 14 Nov 2021

Every DR Congo v Benin match7

From DR Congo's side.


23 Dec 2025	Benin	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2025	—
14 Nov 2021	Benin	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
6 Sep 2021	Benin	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
16 Jul 1981	Benin	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Jul 1979	Benin	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
25 Jul 1979	Benin	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
24 Nov 1967	Benin	5–2	Away	Friendly	—

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