Friendly

Benin 5–3 Congo

Friday 16 Jun 1972 · Cotonou, Benin

Benin5–3Congo

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Benin: 1467 → 1485
Congo: 1645 → 1627

Expected score for Benin: 39% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 11, 1965–2017.

Benin wins: 6
Draws: 3
Congo wins: 2

Form either side

Benin

Before

3–2 v Congo 1 Nov 1970 · Friendly
1–2 v Togo 8 Nov 1970 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1970
0–0 v Togo 22 Nov 1970 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1970
0–4 v Togo 20 Jan 1972 · Friendly
2–2 v Congo 6 Feb 1972 · Friendly

After

0–5 v Ghana 18 Jun 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
1–5 v Ghana 2 Jul 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–3 v Nigeria 20 Dec 1972 · Friendly
2–0 v Denmark 10 Mar 1974 · Friendly
0–7 v Nigeria 14 Feb 1977 · Friendly

Congo

Before

1–1 v Morocco 25 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
0–2 v DR Congo 27 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
4–2 v Sudan 29 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
1–0 v Cameroon 2 Mar 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
3–2 v Mali 5 Mar 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972

After

1–2 v Nigeria 5 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
1–1 v Nigeria 15 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
3–0 v Burkina Faso 8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–3 v Egypt 10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–5 v Guinea 12 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973

Every Benin v Congo match11

From Benin's side.


8 Nov 2017	Congo	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
13 Oct 2015	Congo	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
17 Apr 1991	Congo	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Oct 1984	Congo	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
28 Jul 1984	Congo	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
20 Mar 1983	Congo	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
16 Jun 1972	Congo	5–3	Home	Friendly	—
6 Feb 1972	Congo	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
1 Nov 1970	Congo	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
5 Mar 1967	Congo	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
27 Jun 1965	Congo	6–1	Away	Friendly	—

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