Benin women's national football team

Benin
Association	Benin Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	None
Most caps	Unknown
Top scorer	Bouraïma Bathily (1)
Home stadium	Stade de l'Amitié
FIFA code	BEN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	145 (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest	96 (September 2006)
Lowest	146 (October 2022 – March 2023)
First international
	Benin 1–0 Malawi ; (Benin; 19 February 2006)
Biggest win
	Benin 1–0 Malawi ; (Benin; 19 February 2006); Benin 3–2 Guinea ; (Dakar, Senegal; 17 May 2006); Benin 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast ; (Dakar, Senegal; 21 May 2006); Benin 3–2 Guinea-Bissau ; (Cotonou, Benin; 18 July 2023)
Biggest defeat
	Senegal 5–1 Benin ; (Dakar, Senegal; 19 May 2006)

The Benin women's national football team represents Benin in international women's football. It is governed by the Benin Football Federation. It never reached the African Championship or the World Cup finals.

Benin's participation in the African Championships consists of only one qualification tournament, in 2006. Benin beat Malawi at home, and therefore moved through the first qualification round. They then drew 1–1 with Ivory Coast, and won in a penalty shootout. In the second round, Benin met Mali, and lost both matches.

Benin also entered the 2008 African Championships, but then pulled out before the tournament began. Their home defeat to Mali was therefore the last match Benin has played in so far.

History

2006 African Women's Championship

The national team of Benin played its first match against Malawi on February 19, 2006; in the qualifying tournament of the 2006 African Women's Championship, which was held in Nigeria. Benin won the match by a score of 1–0, but the goalscorer was unknown. The second leg was played on February 26, 2006; this time it ended with a 0–0 draw. Benin advanced to the First Round due to an aggregate score of 1–0. In the First Round, Benin was paired with Ivory Coast and drew both matches by scores of 1–1. In the second match when it was still 1–1 after extra time, Benin won in a penalty shoot-out by a score of 4–3 and they advanced to the Second Round. In the Second Round, Benin met Mali. In the first leg, on July 22, 2006; Benin lost the match 3–1, and their only goal in the game was scored by Bouraïma Bathily, the only known goalscorer for Benin. The second leg, played on August 6, 2006, was a 1–0 loss and also so far the last match that Benin played, in which they lost by one goal. Thus, Benin was eliminated from the tournament by an aggregate score of 4–1.

2008 Olympic Games qualifying

Benin was paired with Namibia in the preliminary round for the 2008 Olympic Games Football Tournament in China, but they withdrew.

2008 African Women's Championship

Once again Benin withdrew from a tournament, after being paired with Guinea in the First Round of the 2008 African Women's Championship qualification. The tournament was held in Equatorial Guinea.

Team image

Nicknames

The Benin women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the " ".

Home stadium

The Benin women's national football team plays their home matches at the Stade de l'Amitié.

Rivalries

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Partial results are shown in parentheses.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2023

19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) Friendly	Benin	0–3	Ghana	Cotonou, Benin
16:00 UTC+1		Report	Adubea 28' Owusu-Ansah 37' Badu 45+3'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié Referee: Aurore Ligan (Benin)

22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) Friendly	Benin	1–3	Togo	Cotonou, Benin
16:00 UTC+1	Ahouassou 15'		Adinda-Apko 6', 44' Kayaba 56'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié

9 July 2023 (2023-07-09) Friendly	Benin	1–4	Burkina Faso	Cotonou, Benin
15:30 UTC+1		Report	O. Konaté 16' Kabre 19' Tamboura 36' Sedogo 57'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié

14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Guinea-Bissau	2–2	Benin	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
	Quade 45' Soares 60'		Gnammi 14' Gbedjissi 76'	Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro

18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Benin	3–2 (5–4 agg.)	Guinea-Bissau	Cotonou, Benin
				Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
Note: Benin won 5–4 on aggregate.

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	DR Congo	2–1	Benin	Kinshasa, DR Congo
15:30 UTC+1	Pambani 14' Kaba-Kaba 56'	Report (FECOFA)	Gnammi 30'	Stadium: Stade des Martyrs

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Benin	1–2 (2–4 agg.)	DR Congo	Cotonou, Benin
17:00 UTC+1	Gnammi 5'	Report (FECOFA)	Kanjinga 31' Kaba-Kaba 34'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
Note: DR Congo won 4–2 on aggregate.

October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying

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October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying

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Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 1 July 2023

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Immaculée Agbakou [2]
Assistant coach	Frédéric Hounkponou

Manager history

Unknown (2006)
Vacant (20??–2021)
Symphorien Téhou(2021-2023)
Immaculée Agbakou(2023-

Players

Current squad

The following players were named on 15 October 2023 for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament in October 2023 .[3]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
1	1GK	Diane Ogoun	Inter FC Abidjan
16	1GK	Sourakatou Allassané	Ainvonvi FC
	1GK	Larissa Godui	OyemFC

15	2DF	Kadidjath Orou Karo	Elite FC
10	2DF	Olivia Awonon	Naja FC
25	2DF	Rachidatou Moumouni	Naja FC
05	2DF	Dalilath Amadou	Sam Nelly
05	2DF	Damilola Okpara	ASSABA
4	2DF	Saoudath Imorou	Elite AC
4	2DF	Cathérine Challa	DYnamique FC
3	2DF	Laura Abikou
21	2DF	Faridatou Mama	Espoir FC

10	3MF	Noelie Abamon	FC Tarascon
6	3MF	Yasminath Djibril	Ainonvi
14	3MF	Ziadath Boukari	AS Gamia
6	3MF	Lucienne Zohoungbogbo	Espoir FC
11	4FW	Léa Fachinan	Clermont foot
5	3MF	Martine Hessanon
8	3MF	Valentine Clotoe	Sam Nelly
8	3MF	Mistourath Seibou	AS Gamia

9	4FW	Yolande Gnammi	Club Raja
12	4FW	Kadidjatou Imorou	Elite AC
17	4FW	Aude Gbedjissi	Yzeure Aillier
22	4FW	Milhad Sadikou	ASS Sarcelles
12	4FW	Germaine Honfo	AS TRP

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Benin squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Aurélie N'Kouanti	-	-	Sam Nelly	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
GK	Rafiato Kinno	-	-	Ainvonvi FC	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023

DF	Edwige Kokodoko	-	-	Naja FC	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
DF	Awaou Chitou	-	-	Ainonvi FC	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
DF	Nourath Lamidi	-	-	AS Galaxie	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
DF	Noelle Amouzoun	-	-	E16eme	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournamen
DF	Jocelyne Techri	-	-	AS Gamia	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023
DF	Abibath Zato	-	-	Elite FC	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023
DF	Lamato Assamou	-	-	AS Gamia	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023
DF	Claudine Tossou	-	-	Ainonvi FC	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023

MF	Pamela Dahou	-	-	Dynamique FC	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
MF	Pierrette Chigblo	-	-	Cefos FC	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
MF	Marguerite Ahouassou	-	-	AS USMA	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023
MF	Ruth Hounhoue	-	-	Dynamique FC	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023
MF	Leitlatou Affo	-	-		v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023
MF	Merveille Zinsou	-	-	Naja FC	v. DR Congo, 26 September 2023

FW	Yvette Saizonou	-	-	AS USMA	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
FW	Rachidath Moumouni	-	-	Naja FC	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
FW	Mael Kassi	-	-	Dynamique FC	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
FW	Gloria Zanmenou	-	-	Naja FC	v. Togo, 22 February 2023
FW	Edwige kedokpo	-	-	Cefos FC	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournamen

	Fachinan Lea	-	-	FC Tarascon	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournamen

Records

Individual records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 6 September 2021.

Most appearances

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps
1	Bouraïma Bathily	20??–20??	1	??

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1996	Did Not Enter
2000
2004
2008	Withdrew
2012	Did Not Enter
2016
2021
2024	To be determined
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did Not Enter
1995
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006	Did not qualify
2008	Withdrew
2010	Did Not Enter
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020	Cancelled
2022	Did not qualify
Total	0/14	-	-	-	-	-	-

African Games

African Games
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	Did Not Enter
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023	To be determined
Total	0/5	0	0	0	0	0	0

WAFU Women's Cup record

WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2018	did not enter
2019	did not enter
Total	Group Stage	1/1	3	0	0	3	1	17

Head-to-head record

As of 5 November 2014

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Congo	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Equatorial Guinea	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1
Guinea	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
Ivory Coast	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1
Malawi	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1
Mali	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3
Senegal	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4
Total	11	3	3	5	14	20	−6

Honours

References

"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
"Bénin : Immaculée Agbakou, sélectionneure de l'équipe nationale olympique féminine". 4 July 2023.
"Benin 🇧🇯 squad for CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying 2nd Round". twitter. 15 October 2023.

External links

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[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[2] "Bénin : Immaculée Agbakou, sélectionneure de l'équipe nationale olympique féminine". 4 July 2023.

[3] "Benin 🇧🇯 squad for CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying 2nd Round". twitter. 15 October 2023.

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