Match reportFootball
Benin 1-0 Botswana: match report, goals and statistics
Benin 1-0 Botswana in Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, 27 December 2025. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
Automated analysis by Golatooo
Key facts
- Final score
- Benin 1-0 Botswana
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Round
- Group D · Matchday 2
- Date
- Saturday, 27 December 2025
Match summary
Benin beat Botswana 1-0 in Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, 27 December 2025.
Before kick-off
Benin: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-L), scoring 6 goals and conceding 5 goals.
Botswana: 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-D-L), scoring 3 goals and conceding 11 goals. Botswana are without a win in 5 matches.
Benin arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 1 for Botswana.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 23 Dec | DR Congo | A | 0-1 | L |
| Benin | 14 Oct | Nigeria | A | 0-4 | L |
| Benin | 10 Oct | Rwanda | A | 1-0 | W |
| Benin | 9 Sept | Lesotho | H | 4-0 | W |
| Benin | 5 Sept | Zimbabwe | H | 1-0 | W |
| Botswana | 23 Dec | Senegal | A | 0-3 | L |
| Botswana | 14 Oct | Guinea | A | 2-2 | D |
| Botswana | 9 Oct | Uganda | H | 0-1 | L |
| Botswana | 8 Sept | Mozambique | A | 0-2 | L |
| Botswana | 4 Sept | Algeria | A | 1-3 | L |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 1 goal.
Impact on the table
The table shows Benin in 3rd place (3 points from 3 matches) and Botswana in 4th place (0 points from 3 matches). Benin hold a 3 points advantage over Botswana in the standings.
Benin are currently in the play-off places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | t5jb1tukzqr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | tnaqx4s1lsd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Benin vs Botswana 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.
Related pages
More analysis
- Match previewFootball
Brooklyn FC vs Detroit City FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
USL Championship, Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Brooklyn FC vs Detroit City FC. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
Read article - Match previewFootball
Miami Hurricanes vs Sporting JAX: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
USL Championship, Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Miami Hurricanes vs Sporting JAX. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
Read article - Match previewFootball
Portugal U21 vs Gibraltar U21: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
EURO U-21 Qualifying, Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Portugal U21 vs Gibraltar U21. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
Read article
