Zimbabwe 2-2 Benin (Mar 20, 2025) Final Score

Benin

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Zimbabwe

Benin

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

Match Commentary

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2-2-1, 8 PTS

Marshall Munetsi - 44'
Knowledge Musona - 59'

Steve Mounié - 12'
Dodo Dokou - 35'

22
Arubi
5
Lunga
2
Takwara
4
Garananga
23
Jalai
10
Rinomhota
8
Munetsi
3
Zemura
11
Billiat
17
Musona
9
Dube

No.Name
22Washington Arubi
2Gerald Takwara
4Munashe Garananga
5Divine Lunga
23Emmanuel Jalai
11Khama Billiat 7Terrence Dzvukamanja
10Andy Rinomhota 12Walter Tatenda Musona
8Marshall Munetsi
9Prince Dube 20Tawanda Chirewa
3Jordan Zemura
17Knowledge Musona 19Tawanda Maswanhise

Substitutes
14Peter Muduwa
16Martin Mapisa
21Godknows Murwira
6Isheanasu Mauchi
13Tymon Machope
1Marley Tavaziva
15Mthokozisi Msebe
18Richard Hachiro

Moses Mabhida Stadium

12:00 PM, March 20, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Durban, South Africa

Attendance: 5,000

Referees:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa

Zimbabwe

Benin

12
35
44
45
45
45+3
59
70
84
86
90
90+1

- Match ends, Zimbabwe 2, Benin 2.
90'+5' Second Half ends, Zimbabwe 2, Benin 2.
90'+1' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Walter Musona replaces Andy Rinomhota.

Betting Results

Odds by

OpenMLTotalSpread

ZimbabweZimbabweZIM

(0-3-2)

(0-3-2, 3 pts)

o2.5

+140

+195

o1.5

-165

+0.5

-200

BeninBeninBEN

(2-2-1)

(2-2-1, 8 pts)

+120

+150

u1.5

+120

-0.5

+140

DrawDrawDraw

+180

Draw

+165

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