Benin – Nigeria 2-1, amazing, the Cheetahs are hungry – News, Cheetahs, Benin football

For his 4 games^Egypt On the day of the World Cup qualifier, Benin played a mediocre performance against Nigeria at the Felicia Stadium in Abidjan. Thanks to Jodel Dossou and Steve Meunier, Benin was collectively stable in the second half and defeated their eastern neighbors in the Group C derby in just one and a half.

Target

Twenty-eight^Egypt : Samuel Chukwezé cuts through the Benin defence before passing back into the box for Raphael Onyédika. He takes his time resisting the pressure before levelling the keeper with an unstoppable shot from the right. 0-1.

thirty-seven^Egypt Jodel Dossou took a long clearance from Marcel Dandjinou at the feet of the opposing team and hid behind the Nigerian defense while grabbing the rebound. The striker anticipated the goalkeeper Nwabali’s shot in the penalty area and scored with a perfect flat foot. 1-1.

45+ 3: Junior Olaitan takes a corner at the near post and Mohamed Tijani takes a subtle deflection. The ball reaches Steve Mounié on the penalty spot, who shoots past the keeper. 2-1.

Amazing Cheetah

With no watch wheel, Nigeria set the tone from the start, with Ademola Lookman attempting the first breakaway on his left (5^EgyptThen Bright Osayi-Samuel tested Dangino with a curling shot that didn’t go far from the post even though the goalkeeper was relaxed (13^Egypt). After 15 minutes, Benin broke through the defense with a set-piece, but failed to really control the game and opened the score with a powerful shot (28).^Egypt). The Super Eagles naturally took the advantage. The Benin players had better ball control and were more responsive. Especially in the leg area, Olaitan and Kiki made the left lane come alive (31^Egypt). Mounié came close to equalising after Nwabali was out (32^Egypt). Five minutes later, Dosu calmly equalized the score, 1-1 (37^Egypt). Benin returned to the game. This goal restored the confidence of the Benin people, who stayed in the opponent’s camp, pushing and breaking through the opponent at the corner kick at the end of the stoppage time. In the ambush from the penalty spot, Muni scored without trembling for Benin. 2-1. Thanks to the help of the captain, Benin led at the halftime break.

Resistance, nothing else

We can sum up the second period with a verb: resist. After falling back into a low and well-disciplined group, the Benin player made no concessions to the Nigerian player before regrouping to defend his lead. Olaitan launched a counter. He caught Taminou with a beautiful outside hook and then passed the ball for Meunier, who was pushed inside the box but nothing happened (47^EgyptDanjinu’s goal was accurate, he made a long-range prediction in front of Lukeman and then headed the ball from his 16 meters (50^Egypt). Despite these changes, the Super Eagles still struggled to create chances. Benin’s defense always fought around the central axis of Tijani-Hontongi. Solid. Even if it rarely ran behind the defense. Boniface and Lukeman were alone in the back line and could not understand each other (55^Egypt). After an hour, the Beninese defended with heart and discipline, then contained the Nigerians without really shaking, ultimately taking the win. While awaiting two more matches in Group C, Benin leads with seven points, including 10 points achieved in Ivory Coast during this international break. Gernot Rohr scored a second major victory against his predecessor.

Man of the match: David Kiki

Moreover, the opening ball came from behind him. He tidied the corridor on the left. Facing Chukovidze, he neither lost a duel nor conceded any danger. Even when the ball was passed forward, the left-back was very reassuring. Even when he was cooked late in the game, he maintained a copy without any flaws. Boss match.

Géraud Viwami in Félicia (Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire).

Mondial Qualification 2026

Group C – J4

Stadium: Felix Houphouet-Boigny (Abidjan)

Referee: P. Atcho (Gabon)

Benin 2-1 Nigeria

Goal scorer: J. Dossou 38^EgyptMeunier 45+3 // Oniedeka 28^Egypt

Xi – Benin: M. Dandjinou – R. Moumini, C. Hountondji, M. Tijani, D. Kiki – S. D’Almeida, D. Dokou, I. HASSANE – J. Dossou (A. Tosin 44^Egypt), J. Olaitan (M. Alhinvi 86^Egypt), S. Mounié ©

Coach: G.Rohr (from)

XI-Nigeria: S. Nwabali – S. Ajayi, C. Bassey, B.Osayi-Samuel ( O. Olawoyin 58^Egypt), B.Tanimu– W.Ndidi © (A. Yusuf 78^Egypt), R. Onidika, A. Iwobi (P.Onuachu 50^Egypt) – S. Chukwueze (S. Igboke 58e), A.Lookman, T. Moffi (V. Boniface 50^Egypt）

Coach: G. Finidi (Nigeria)