Benin v Lesotho, 09 September 2025

Score4-0 to Benin
RefereeMahmood Ismail
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
VenueStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance3,417
Kick-off: 7.00pm local . Played in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

4  Benin

Manager: Gernot Rohr

0  Lesotho

Manager: Leslie Notṧi

Goals:

Steve Mounié 6 G
Andréas Hountondji 23 G
Imourane Hassane 33 G
Junior Olaitan 67 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou
Defender Abdoul Moumini
Defender Yohan Roche
Defender Mohamed Tijani
Defender Olivier Verdon
Midfielder Sessi D'Almeida
Midfielder Imourane Hassane
Midfielder Junior Olaitan
Midfielder/Forward Rodolfo Aloko
Midfielder/Forward Andréas Hountondji
Forward Steve Mounié (captain)

Starting lineup:

Sekhoane Moerane Goalkeeper (captain)
Thabo Makhele Defender
Thabang Malane Defender
Fusi Matlabe Defender
Lehlohonolo Matsau Defender/Midfielder
Motlomelo Mkhwanazi Defender/Midfielder
Tshwarelo Bereng Midfielder
Sera Motebang Midfielder/Forward
Jane Thaba-Ntšo Midfielder/Forward
Tšepo Toloane Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Samadou Attidjikou for Sessi D'Almeida 46
Razack Rachidou for Rodolfo Aloko 50
Dodo Dokou for Junior Olaitan 73
Tamimou Ouorou for Yohan Roche 73
Candas Fiogbe for Andréas Hountondji 82

Substitutions:

Kananelo Rapuleng for Tshwarelo Bereng 46
Siyabonga Monyaka for Thabang Malane 78
Thabo Maphakisa for Tšepo Toloane 89

Cards:

Sessi D'Almeida 44 Y
Yohan Roche 70 Y

Cards:

Jane Thaba-Ntšo 29 Y
Sekhoane Moerane 45+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Saturnin Allagbé
Goalkeeper Serges Obassa
Defender Tamimou Ouorou
Defender/Midfielder Mattéo Ahlinvi
Defender/Midfielder David Kiki
Midfielder Samadou Attidjikou
Midfielder Dodo Dokou
Midfielder Jodel Dossou
Midfielder/Forward Candas Fiogbe
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigue Kossi
Midfielder/Forward Razack Rachidou

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nthebe Majoro
Goalkeeper Mosoeu Seahlolo
Defender Thato Sefoli
Defender/Midfielder Bokang Sello
Midfielder Neo Mokhachane
Midfielder Tlotliso Phatsisi
Midfielder Kananelo Rapuleng
Midfielder/Forward Lebohang Lesako
Midfielder/Forward Thabo Maphakisa

Comments:

Lesotho named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

4  Benin

Manager: Gernot Rohr

Goals:

Steve Mounié 6 G
Andréas Hountondji 23 G
Imourane Hassane 33 G
Junior Olaitan 67 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou
Defender Abdoul Moumini
Defender Yohan Roche
Defender Mohamed Tijani
Defender Olivier Verdon
Midfielder Sessi D'Almeida
Midfielder Imourane Hassane
Midfielder Junior Olaitan
Midfielder/Forward Rodolfo Aloko
Midfielder/Forward Andréas Hountondji
Forward Steve Mounié (captain)

Substitutions:

Samadou Attidjikou for Sessi D'Almeida 46
Razack Rachidou for Rodolfo Aloko 50
Dodo Dokou for Junior Olaitan 73
Tamimou Ouorou for Yohan Roche 73
Candas Fiogbe for Andréas Hountondji 82

Cards:

Sessi D'Almeida 44 Y
Yohan Roche 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Saturnin Allagbé
Goalkeeper Serges Obassa
Defender Tamimou Ouorou
Defender/Midfielder Mattéo Ahlinvi
Defender/Midfielder David Kiki
Midfielder Samadou Attidjikou
Midfielder Dodo Dokou
Midfielder Jodel Dossou
Midfielder/Forward Candas Fiogbe
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigue Kossi
Midfielder/Forward Razack Rachidou

0  Lesotho

Manager: Leslie Notṧi

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Sekhoane Moerane Goalkeeper (captain)
Thabo Makhele Defender
Thabang Malane Defender
Fusi Matlabe Defender
Lehlohonolo Matsau Defender/Midfielder
Motlomelo Mkhwanazi Defender/Midfielder
Tshwarelo Bereng Midfielder
Sera Motebang Midfielder/Forward
Jane Thaba-Ntšo Midfielder/Forward
Tšepo Toloane Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Kananelo Rapuleng for Tshwarelo Bereng 46
Siyabonga Monyaka for Thabang Malane 78
Thabo Maphakisa for Tšepo Toloane 89

Cards:

Jane Thaba-Ntšo 29 Y
Sekhoane Moerane 45+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nthebe Majoro
Goalkeeper Mosoeu Seahlolo
Defender Thato Sefoli
Defender/Midfielder Bokang Sello
Midfielder Neo Mokhachane
Midfielder Tlotliso Phatsisi
Midfielder Kananelo Rapuleng
Midfielder/Forward Lebohang Lesako
Midfielder/Forward Thabo Maphakisa

Comments:

Lesotho named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.