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Association | Benin Football Federation | ||
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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 | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 152 ![]() | ||
Highest | 96 (September 2006) | ||
Lowest | 152 (December 2023 – August 2024) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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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 2006 home defeat to Mali was therefore the last match Benin has played in so far.
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.
Benin was paired with Namibia in the preliminary round for the 2008 Olympic Games Football Tournament in China, but they withdrew.
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.
Benin did not qualify for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
The Benin women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the " ".[ clarification needed ]
The Benin women's national football team plays their home matches at the Stade de l'Amitié.
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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.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
9 July 2023 Friendly | Benin ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Cotonou, Benin |
15:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié |
14 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
18 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Benin ![]() | 3–2 (5–4 agg.) | ![]() | Cotonou, Benin |
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié | ||||
Note: Benin won 5–4 on aggregate. |
22 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | DR Congo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
15:30 UTC+1 | Report (FECOFA) |
| Stadium: Stade des Martyrs |
26 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Benin ![]() | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | ![]() | Cotonou, Benin |
17:00 UTC+1 |
| Report (FECOFA) | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié | |
Note: DR Congo won 4–2 on aggregate. |
27 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Benin ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Cotonou |
18:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié |
31 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Ghana ![]() | 2–0 (5–0 agg.) | ![]() | Accra |
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium | ||||
Note: Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate |
Position | Name | Ref. |
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Diane Ogoun | ![]() | |||
16 | GK | Sourakatou Allassané | ![]() | |||
22 | GK | Milhad Sadikou | 1 August 2003 | ![]() | ||
GK | Larissa Godui | ![]() | ||||
11 | DF | Léa Fachinan | 5 June 2001 | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Kadidjath Orou Karo | ![]() | |||
10 | DF | Olivia Awonon | ![]() | |||
25 | DF | Rachidatou Moumouni | ![]() | |||
05 | DF | Dalilath Amadou | ![]() | |||
05 | DF | Damilola Okpara | ![]() | |||
4 | DF | Saoudath Imorou | ![]() | |||
4 | DF | Cathérine Challa | ![]() | |||
3 | DF | Laura Abikou | ![]() | |||
21 | DF | Faridatou Mama | ![]() | |||
10 | MF | Noélie Abamon | 25 December 2002 | ![]() | ||
6 | MF | Yasminath Djibril | ![]() | |||
14 | MF | Ziadath Boukari | ![]() | |||
6 | MF | Lucienne Zohoungbogbo | ![]() | |||
5 | MF | Martine Hessanon | ![]() | |||
8 | MF | Valentine Clotoe | ![]() | |||
8 | MF | Mistourath Seibou | ![]() | |||
9 | FW | Yolande Gnammi | ![]() | |||
12 | FW | Kadidjatou Imorou | ![]() | |||
17 | FW | Aude Gbedjissi | 8 December 1998 | ![]() | ||
12 | FW | Germaine Honfo | ![]() |
The following players have been called up to a Benin squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Aurélie N'Kouanti | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
GK | Rafiato Kinno | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
DF | Edwige Kokodoko | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
DF | Awaou Chitou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
DF | Nourath Lamidi | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
DF | Noëlle Amouzoun | 2 December 1998 | ![]() | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament | ||
DF | Jocelyne Techri | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
DF | Abibath Zato | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
DF | Lamato Assamou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
DF | Claudine Tossou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Pamela Dahou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Pierrette Chigblo | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Marguerite Ahouassou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Ruth Hounhoue | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Leitlatou Affo | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Merveille Zinsou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
FW | Yvette Saizonou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
FW | Rachidath Moumouni | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
FW | Mael Kassi | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
FW | Gloria Zanmenou | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
FW | Edwige kedokpo | ![]() | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament |
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 6 September 2021.
Most appearances
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FIFA Women's World Cup | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
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Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
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Total | 0/14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
African Games | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
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Total | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Total | Group Stage | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
Total | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 |
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