Nigeria vs Benin Republic highlights: Finidi George team Super Eagles struggle against Benin for 2026 W/C qualifier - BBC News Pidgin (2024)

10 June 2024

Benin come from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 for dia group C World Cup qualifying match.

Mounni score di winner for Benin afta Dossou bin equalise Nigeria goal wey Onyedike score.

Di result mean say Nigeria dey fifth position wit four points for table, while Benin dey top group C wit seven points.

If di oda teams for di group win dia games Nigeria go dey bottom of di group.

Di Africa edition of di 2026 World Cup qualifiers go kontinu for almost two years.

See di match highlights

Second Half

46 Mins- Match don start

47 Mins - Benin push for a third goal but di striker foul Nigerian player

48 Mins - Bad pass from Nigeria, free kick to Benin

49 Mins- Long range shot from Benin di ball go ova di bar

50 Mins- Iwobi and Moffi don comot Boniface and Onuachu don enta

53 Mins- Goal kick to Benin

54 Mins- Big chance for Nigeria! Chukuweze cross inside di box but Lookman header weak

55 Mins- Free kick to Nigeria inside dia half

56 Mins- Throw in to Nigeria, SSupr Eagled try to attack from di right side but Benin defence clear di danger

58 Mins- Free kick to Benin afta Lookman foul di defender

59 Mins- Double Substitution for Nigeria

60 Mins- Throw in to Benin and na long on but Nwabali catch am

61 Mins- Referee don blow in whistle for foul against Nigeria inside Benin Penalty box

64 Mins- Long cross on di right from Nigeria but Benin defence clear di ball

65 Mins- Nigeria try dis time from di left wit Boniface no way

66 Mins-- Corner Kick for Nigeria, big clearance from Benin defence

67 Mins- Goal kick to Benin

68 Mins- Nigeria try again from di back but anoda bad pass to allow Benin striker clean on goal but Nwabali clear am

70 Mins- Nigeria give di ball away again but Benin striker no get chance to shot

72 Mins- Free kick to Benin, long ball straight to Nwabali

74 Mins- Benin dey play wit confidence

75 Mins- long throw from Ndidi but di shot dey deflected for corner kick

76 Mins - Corner kick to Nigeria but Benin defence clear Lookman cross

78 Mins- Substitution for Nigeria, Ndidi don comot for Yusuf

79 Mins- Free kick to Nigeria

81 Mins- Free kick to Benin, di team dey very organised

82 Mins- Nigeria try through di middle wit long ball but e no work

83 Mins- Cross from di right side for Nigeria but na Benin player head meet am

84 Mins- Corner kick for Nigeria, dem cross d ball inside di box but di header go ova di bar

86 Mins- Substitution for Benin Olaitan don comot for Ahlinvi

87 Mins- Poor cross from di right from Nigeria wey go straight to di goalkeeper

90 Mins+5- Nigeria try to attack from di left but di pass too long for Lookman throw in to Benin

91 Mins- Nigeria try again from di right wing but Benin defend well

92 Mins- Chance for Nigeria as dem struggle for di ball inside di penalty ball, referee blow for foul

95 Mins- FT Benin 2-1 Nigeria

First Half

1 Min- Match don start

2 Mins- Lookman attempt at goal go wide for goal kick

3 mins- Nwabali pass to Bassey as Nigeria try to build from di back for Benin players clear di ball

9 mins- Throw in to Nigeria, Chukwueze try to dribble inside di penalty area but di defence clear di ball

11 Mins- Danger for Nigeria defence as Nwabali clear di ball out

12 Mins _ Chance for Nigeria but Osayi shot just miss di goal small

13 Mins- Free Kick to Nigeria afta Benin player foul Lookman.

14 Mins- Corner Kick to Nigeria but defence clear di ball

15 Mins- Throw to Nigeria, di Super Eagles dey put Benin under pressure

16 Mins- Free kick to Benin afta Ajayi fowl

17 Mins- Poor bass from Bassey na throw in to Benin

18 Min- Benin try to attack Nigeria but di defence do dia job

20 Mins- Ndidi long pass to Lookman but di Benin defence clear di danger

22 Mins - Benin captain dey ground referee don blow whistle for free kick

23 Mins- Free kick to Benin, danger for Nigeria but Osayi clear di ball for corner kick

25 Mins- OFF side for Benin from dia corner kick but Nwabali no take chances e save di ball

25 Mins- GOAL ! Onyedika score for Nigeria na Chukwueze give am di pass

32 Mins- Danger for Nigeria as Olaitan beat two defenders bifor Ajayi clear di ball for corner kick

33 Mins- Nigeria lose di ball for dangerous area Benin get throw in

34 Mins- Foul against Benin na free kick to Nigeria

35 Mins- Long pass to Chukwueze but im no fit beat di Benin defender

36 Mins - Goal! Benin don equalise Dossou na im score afta Bassey miss di ball

41 Mins- Ndidi pass find Lookman but dem no fit break Benin defence

43 Mins- Substitution Dossou don comot Tosin don enta

46 Mins- Corner Kick for Benin

47 Mins - Goal! Mounie score for Benin

Halftime- Benin 2-1 Nigeria

Benin vs Nigeria line up

Benin starting XI: Dandjinou, D' Almeida, Dodo, Dossou, Hountondji, Imourane, Kiki, Moumini, Mounie, Olaitan, Tijani

Subs: Ahlinvi,Ahouangbo, Allagbe, Amoussou, Dossou, Fassinou, Karim, Roche, Sankamao, Tchetchao, Tosin

Nigeria starting XI: Nwabali, Ajayi, Bassey, Tanimu, Osayi- Samuel, Onyedika, Iwobi, Ndidi, Chukwueze, Lookman, Moffi

Subs:Iheanacho, Boniface, Onuachu, Abdulahi, Dele- Bashiru, Onyeka, Awaziem, Olawoyin, Igboke, Ismaila, Oloye, Ojo

Head-to-Head

Nigeria dey always dominate against Benin Republic afta dem win 13 of dia 16 games, wit two draws and one loss.

Di Super Eagles win dia last three matches against Benin while di only victory by Benin na for 2017.