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Argentina 3-0 Benin: match report, goals and statistics
Argentina 3-0 Benin in Men's International Friendly on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Argentina 3-0 Benin
- Competition
- Men's International Friendly
- Date
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026
- Venue
- Estadio Más Monumental, Buenos Aires
Match summary
Men's International Friendly, Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Argentina came out on top against Benin, winning 3-0. The margin of victory was 3 goals.
The score was 0-0 at half-time. The game was played at Estadio Más Monumental, Buenos Aires.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Argentina have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 16 goals and let in 3 goals (W-W-L-W-W).
Over their last 5 games Benin have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 6 goals and let in 7 goals (W-W-L-D-W).
Argentina arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 10 for Benin.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 Oct | Burkina Faso | H | 7-0 | W |
| Argentina | 1 Oct | Bolivia | H | 4-0 | W |
| Argentina | 19 Jul | Spain | A | 0-1 | L |
| Argentina | 15 Jul | England | A | 2-1 | W |
| Argentina | 12 Jul | Switzerland | H | 3-1 | W |
| Benin | 29 Sept | Mauritania | H | 2-1 | W |
| Benin | 25 Sept | Burkina Faso | A | 1-1 | D |
| Benin | 9 Jun | Togo | A | 1-5 | L |
| Benin | 31 Mar | Guinea | A | 1-0 | W |
| Benin | 27 Mar | Liberia | H | 1-0 | W |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
48' - Nicolás Otamendi scored for Argentina (1-0). 61' - Nico Paz scored for Argentina (2-0). 71' - Lionel Messi converted a penalty for Argentina (3-0).
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48' | Argentina | Nicolás Otamendi | Goal | 1-0 |
| 61' | Argentina | Nico Paz | Goal | 2-0 |
| 71' | Argentina | Lionel Messi | Penalty | 3-0 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 2 yellow cards: 1 for Argentina and 1 for Benin.
Substitutions recorded: 8 substitutions for Argentina and 8 substitutions for Benin.
Match statistics
Argentina had 65% of possession, against 35% for Benin.
Argentina had 19 shots, 12 on target, while Benin had 7 shots, 2 on target. Argentina won 8 corners and Benin won 2 corners. Argentina committed 11 fouls and Benin committed 14 fouls.
Argentina had the most shots on target (12).
| Statistic | Argentina | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 65% | 35% |
| Shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Fouls | 11 | 14 |
| Saves | 2 | 8 |
| Offsides | 6 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Argentina vs Benin stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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