Benin v Rwanda

Benin v Rwanda

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

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

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

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

Form

Form

Head To Head Record

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

1-1-1, 4 PTS

1-1-1, 4 PTS

Dodo Dokou - 37'

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Senegal	1 - 0	Benin	Mar 26, 2024	International Friendly
D	Ivory Coast	2 - 2	Benin	Mar 23, 2024	International Friendly
D	Lesotho	0 - 0	Benin	Nov 21, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	South Africa	2 - 1	Benin	Nov 18, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Madagascar	2 - 1	Benin	Oct 17, 2023	International Friendly

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Madagascar	0 - 2	Rwanda	Mar 25, 2024	International Friendly
D	Botswana	0 - 0	Rwanda	Mar 22, 2024	International Friendly
W	Rwanda	2 - 0	South Africa	Nov 21, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Rwanda	0 - 0	Zimbabwe	Nov 15, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Senegal	1 - 1	Rwanda	Sep 9, 2023	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

			Date	COMPETITION
Rwanda	1 - 1	Benin	Mar 29, 2023	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Benin	1 - 1	Rwanda	Mar 22, 2023	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Benin	2 - 0	Rwanda	Sep 8, 2013	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Rwanda	1 - 1	Benin	Jun 10, 2012	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Felix Houphouet-Boigny

3:00 PM, June 6, 2024

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Attendance: 3,600

Referees:
Beida Damane

The race for the 2026 World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Nigeria's preparation for Thursday's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off semifinal against Gabon got back on track after the standoff between players and the NFF over unpaid bonuses was called off.

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South Africa