Benin vs Mauritania: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Benin host Mauritania in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Group F" in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

The match is scheduled to be played at Stade Alassane Quattara in Abidjan. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Benin in 3rd place (1 point from 1 match) and Mauritania in 2nd place (3 points from 1 match). Mauritania hold a 2 points advantage over Benin in the standings.

Benin have scored 1 goal and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of 0. Mauritania have scored 3 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +2.

Recent form

Benin: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-D), scoring 5 goals and conceding 9 goals.

Mauritania: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-D-L-L-W), scoring 5 goals and conceding 9 goals.

Benin arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Mauritania.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Benin averaged 1 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, while Mauritania averaged 1 scored and 1.8 conceded.

How to watch

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