Benin v Nigeria, 13 August 2017
| Score | 1-0 to Benin |
| Referee | Mustapha Ghorbal |
| Competition | African Nations Championship 2nd round 1st leg |
| Venue | Stade de l'Amitie, Cotonou |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
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Kick-off: 4.00pm local
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Benin
Manager: Oumar Tchomogo
Goals:
| Séïbou Mama | penalty | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Steve Glodjinon
Defender
Mama Bah-Yéré
Defender
Rodrigue Fassinou
Defender
Dine Koukpéré
Defender/Midfielder
Nabil Yarou
Midfielder
Séïbou Mama
Midfielder
Ibrahim Ogoulola
Midfielder/Forward
Marcelin Koukpo
Forward
Waris Aboky
Forward
Jules Elegbedé
Forward
Charbel Gomez
Substitutions:
| Gaston Houngbédji for Jules Elegbedé | 55 |
| Agnidé Osseni for Waris Aboky | 78 |
Cards:
| Marcelin Koukpo | 38 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marcel Dandjinou
Defender
Ramane Adjankou
Defender/Midfielder
Gaston Houngbédji
Midfielder
Saliou Idrissou
Midfielder/Forward
Agnidé Osseni
Forward
Ulrich Dah-Atchèfon
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Nigeria
Manager: Gernot Rohr
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Chima Akas
Defender
Stephen Eze
Defender
Orji Kalu
Defender
Aremu Afeez
Midfielder
Rabiu Ali
Midfielder
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
Midfielder
Osas Okoro
Midfielder
Kingsley Eduwo
Forward
Sikiru Olatunbosun
Forward
Thomas Zenke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mu'azzam for Rabiu Ali | 57 |
| Stephen Odey for Thomas Zenke | 59 |
| Ifeanyi George for Kingsley Eduwo | 81 |
Cards:
| Orji Kalu | 20 | Y |
| Aremu Afeez | 88 | Y |
| Orji Kalu | 90 | Y |
| Orji Kalu | 90 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dele Ajiboye
Defender
Emmanuel Ariwachukwu
Defender
Sani Nasiru
Midfielder
Samuel Mathias
Midfielder
Mu'azzam
Forward
Ifeanyi George
Forward
Stephen Odey