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26/11/2025, Friendship Stadium, Cotonou, Benin, Live on National TV
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Benin Vs Niger

Benin play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: U Lucas (GK) , M Bourdelle (CB) , C Bourvil (CB) , F Wimille (RB) , D Messier (LB) , B Barthez (CM) , G Dumas (CM) , A Oyer (CAM) , R Eugene (RM) , A Tasso (LM) , F du Gast (ST) And the subs are: M Maupassant (CB) , S Bouchez (CB) , L Artaud (CM) , J Signoret (CM) , J Herard (ST)

Niger play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: Z Maroufel (GK) , F Mimoun (CB) , O Louis-Dreyfus (CB) , E Trzeguet (RB) , A Guellal (LB) , A Zerhouni (CM) , Z Jasseron (CDM) , M Badache (CDM) , K Temam (RM) , G Soula (LM) , A Kalil (ST) And the subs are: Y Lafon (CB) , K Aba (CB) , Y Fares (CM) , F Youcef (CM) , Z Badis (ST)

Welcome to Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin where Benin will face Niger.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 1956.

1' - Benin kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Chainey Bourvil plays the ball to Marcel Bourdelle.  Marcel Bourdelle plays the ball to Acelin Tasso.  Acelin Tasso spots a run from Frasier du Gast.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Frasier du Gast is able to control the ball.  Frasier du Gast fires a shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

5' - Zuffur Maroufel sees Khalid Temam making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Khalid Temam takes the ball.  Khalid Temam strikes the ball towards goal...but its wide!

14' - Azam Guellal spots a run from Amjad Zerhouni.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Amjad Zerhouni is able to take the ball.  Amjad Zerhouni tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

17' - Umber Lucas hits the ball long to Chainey Bourvil.  Chainey Bourvil hits the ball long to Marcel Bourdelle.  Marcel Bourdelle crosses the ball, but Olier Louis-Dreyfus intercepts the ball.  

23' - Olier Louis-Dreyfus passes a long ball to Erec Trzeguet.  Erec Trzeguet slides the ball to Ferrand Mimoun.  Ferrand Mimoun passes to Amjad Zerhouni.  Amjad Zerhouni sees a run from Zain Jasseron.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

25' - Granger Dumas passes the ball to Chainey Bourvil.  Erec Trzeguet successfully tackles Chainey Bourvil and the ball goes loose.  Malik Badache sees Atif Kalil making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Atif Kalil has strayed offside!  

29' - Granger Dumas plays a long ball to Foster Wimille.  Zain Jasseron successfully tackles Foster Wimille and gains possession for his team.  Boden Barthez tackles Zain Jasseron and gains possession for his team.  Boden Barthez finds Frasier du Gast with a short pass.  Frasier du Gast passes to Ross Eugene.  Ross Eugene speeds past Ferrand Mimoun.  

30' - Ross Eugene sees a run from Granger Dumas.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Granger Dumas runs on to the ball.  Granger Dumas tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

32' - Zuffur Maroufel finds Olier Louis-Dreyfus with a long pass.  Olier Louis-Dreyfus spots a run from Amjad Zerhouni.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Amjad Zerhouni has strayed offside!  

39' - Atif Kalil spots a run from Malik Badache.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Malik Badache takes the ball.  Malik Badache attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Umber Lucas deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Niger.  Erec Trzeguet gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but Dabney Messier intercepts and takes possession.  

42' - Dabney Messier speeds past Amjad Zerhouni.  

44' - Dabney Messier finds Alexandre Oyer with a long pass.  Azam Guellal successfully tackles Alexandre Oyer and takes the ball.  Azam Guellal spots a run from Atif Kalil.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Atif Kalil is able to control the ball.  Atif Kalil tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Niger kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Gazi Soula passes to Olier Louis-Dreyfus.  Olier Louis-Dreyfus passes the ball to Gazi Soula.  Gazi Soula sees a run from Khalid Temam.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Khalid Temam is able to take the ball.  Khalid Temam takes a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Niger!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!

49' - Benin kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frasier du Gast will come off.  Justin Herard is brought on from the bench.  

53' - Acelin Tasso spots a run from Alexandre Oyer.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Alexandre Oyer is able to control the ball.  Alexandre Oyer takes a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Olier Louis-Dreyfus is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Amjad Zerhouni is going to be taken off.  Faisal Youcef is brought on from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Acelin Tasso will come off.  Lionel Artaud is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Gazi Soula attempts to use his skills to beat Chainey Bourvil, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

56' - Gazi Soula sees Faisal Youcef making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Faisal Youcef runs on to the ball.  Faisal Youcef tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Umber Lucas stops the shot!  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Foster Wimille will come off.  Macy Maupassant is brought on from the bench.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Azam Guellal will come off.  Kashif Aba joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Olier Louis-Dreyfus passes a long ball to Malik Badache.  Malik Badache spots a run from Zain Jasseron.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Zain Jasseron is caught offside!  

71' - Faisal Youcef finds Malik Badache with a long pass.  Malik Badache curves the ball into the box, but Marcel Bourdelle intercepts and takes possession.  

77' - Malik Badache plays a long pass to Zain Jasseron.  Zain Jasseron attempts a shot from long range...but the shot bounces off the post!  Marcel Bourdelle is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

78' - Justin Herard attempts to outskill Erec Trzeguet.  The opposing player is unable to stop Justin Herard who takes the ball forward!  

80' - Justin Herard tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Justin Herard for Benin!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

80' - Niger kick the ball off for the restart.  

82' - Gazi Soula plays a short pass to Olier Louis-Dreyfus.  Olier Louis-Dreyfus plays a short pass to Ferrand Mimoun.  Ferrand Mimoun spots a run from Khalid Temam.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

84' - Granger Dumas sees Alexandre Oyer making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Alexandre Oyer has strayed offside!  

86' - Gazi Soula finds Ferrand Mimoun with a long ball.  Ferrand Mimoun crosses the ball into the box, but Marcel Bourdelle intercepts and takes possession.  

91' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Atif Kalil is going to be taken off.  Zain Badis is going to be brought on.  



The match has ended Benin 1 - 1 Niger.