Nigeria v Benin, 19 August 2017
| Score | 2-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Joaquin Esono |
| Competition | African Nations Championship 2nd round 2nd leg |
| Venue | Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
View Nigeria v Benin head to head
Kick-off: 4.00pm local
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Nigeria
Manager: Gernot Rohr
Goals:
| Rabiu Ali | 22 |
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| Kingsley Eduwo | 46 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
(captain)
Defender
Chima Akas
Defender
Emmanuel Ariwachukwu
Defender
Stephen Eze
Midfielder
Rabiu Ali
Midfielder
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
Midfielder
Samuel Mathias
Midfielder
Mu'azzam
Midfielder
Osas Okoro
Forward
Kingsley Eduwo
Forward
Stephen Odey
Substitutions:
| Sikiru Olatunbosun for Samuel Mathias | 55 |
| Ifeanyi George for Stephen Odey | 63 |
| Raphael Ayagwa for Ifeanyi Ifeanyi | 66 |
Cards:
| Ifeanyi Ifeanyi | 30 | Y |
| Rabiu Ali | 44 | Y |
| Mu'azzam | 66 | Y |
| Ikechukwu Ezenwa | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dele Ajiboye
Defender
Elisha Golbe
Midfielder
Aremu Afeez
Midfielder
Raphael Ayagwa
Forward
Ifeanyi George
Forward
Sikiru Olatunbosun
Forward
Thomas Zenke
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Benin
Manager: Oumar Tchomogo
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Steve Glodjinon
Goalkeeper
Mama Bah-Yéré
Defender
Rodrigue Fassinou
Defender
Dine Koukpéré
Defender
Gaston Houngbédji
Defender/Midfielder
Nabil Yarou
Defender/Midfielder
Séïbou Mama
Midfielder
Ibrahim Ogoulola
Midfielder
Marcelin Koukpo
Midfielder/Forward
Waris Aboky
Forward
Charbel Gomez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jules Elegbedé for Gaston Houngbédji | 46 |
| Kola Raïmi for Waris Aboky | 67 |
Cards:
| Séïbou Mama | 34 | Y |
| Marcelin Koukpo | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marcel Dandjinou
Defender
Ramane Adjankou
Defender
Charles Tiesso
Midfielder
Saliou Idrissou
Midfielder
Kola Raïmi
Midfielder/Forward
Agnidé Osseni
Forward
Jules Elegbedé