Benin
Est. 1962
Points trajectory
FIFA world ranking
#94
Manager
G. Rohr
Germany
Season at a glance
Streaks
Last result
World Cup - Qualification Africa table
Statistics
Home / Away splits
Biggest results
- Biggest home win4-0
- Biggest away win0-1
- Biggest home loss0-2
- Biggest away loss4-0
Week-by-week trends
team vs league avg (dashed)Squad
| # | Player | Pos | Club | League | Apps | G | A | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  M. DandjinouGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 |  S. AllagbéGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 |  A. ObassaGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |  Rodrigue FassinouDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 |  Y. RocheDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 |  O. VerdonDefender | Defender |  Ludogorets |  UEFA Europa Conference League | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 |  R. MouminiDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 |  D. KikiDefender | Defender |  FCSB |  UEFA Champions League | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 |  M. TijaniDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 |  C. AzongnitodeDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — |  J. LawsonDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 |  Tamimou OuorouMidfielder | Midfielder |  CSKA Sofia | UEFA Europa Conference League | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 |  S. AttidjikouMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 |  M. AhlinviMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 |  H. ImouraneMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 |  M. AhouangboMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 |  S. D'AlmeidaMidfielder | Midfielder |  Neftchi Baku | UEFA Europa Conference League | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 |  R. AlokoMidfielder | Midfielder |  Charlotte |  Major League Soccer | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 |  P. DossouMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 |  J. OlaitanMidfielder | Midfielder |  Beşiktaş |  Süper Lig | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 |  R. KossiMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 |  R. AmoussouMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 |  R. RachidouMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 |  G. AhoudoMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — |  Felipe SantosMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 |  S. MouniéAttacker | Attacker |  Alanyaspor | Süper Lig | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 |  A. TosinAttacker | Attacker |  Lorient |  Ligue 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 |  D. DokouAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 |  J. DossouAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 |  O. TessilimiAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 |  A. AkimeyAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — |  S. NgobiAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — |  M. BoniAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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