Nigeria v Benin, 16 January 2010
| Score | 1-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Martins Dos Santos |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Group C |
| Venue | Estadio Municipal de Benguela |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
View Nigeria v Benin head to head
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Nigeria
Manager: Lars Lagerbäck
Goals:
| Yakubu | penalty | 42 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
Defender
Elderson Echiéjilé
Defender
Mohamed Yusuf
Defender/Centre back
Danny Shittu
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo
Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Kalu Uche
Forward
Chinedu Obasi
Forward
Peter Odemwingie
Forward
Yakubu
Substitutions:
| Onyekachi Apam for Joseph Yobo | 55 |
| Victor Obinna for Yakubu | 59 |
| Sani Kaita for Kalu Uche | 74 |
Cards:
| Elderson Echiéjilé | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dele Aiyenugba
Goalkeeper
Austine Ejide
Defender
Onyekachi Apam
Defender
Obinna Nwaneri
Defender
Taye Taiwo
Midfielder
Sani Kaita
Midfielder
Victor Obinna
Midfielder
Chidi Odiah
Midfielder
Seyi Olofinjana
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Obafemi Martins
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Benin
Manager: Herve Revelli
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Rachad Chitou
Goalkeeper
Khaled Adénon
Defender
Damien Chrysostome
Defender
Séïdah Tchomogo
Defender
Emmanuel Imorou
Defender/Midfielder
Djiman Koukou
Midfielder
Mauritala Ogoubiyi
Midfielder
Rommy Boco
Midfielder/Forward
Nouhoum Kobéna
Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon
Midfielder/Forward
Razak Omotoyossi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Felicien Singbo for Emmanuel Imorou | 66 |
| Yohan Djidonou for Rachad Chitou | 73 |
| Noel Seka for Nouhoum Kobéna | 83 |
Cards:
| Stéphane Sessègnon | 25 | Y |
| Rommy Boco | 42 | Y |
| Razak Omotoyossi | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Valere Amoussou
Goalkeeper
Yohan Djidonou
Defender
Mouftaou Adou
Defender
Réda Johnson
Defender
Felicien Singbo
Midfielder
Jocelyn Ahoueya
Midfielder
Pascal Angan
Forward
Mohamed Aoudou
Forward
Noel Seka