Central Africa vs Benin
intl • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification • 2027 • Round 4 • Qualification
Central Africa16 November 2026
Benin
Match information
- Country
- intl
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification
- Season
- 2027
- Round
- 4
- Stage
- Qualification
- Date
- 16 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Stade Barthélemy Boganda, Bangui
Prediction
Central Africa win7%
Draw19%
Benin win74%
Clubs
Central Africa
- Founded
- 1961
- Country
- Central African Republic
- Stadium
- Stade Barthélemy Boganda
- City
- Bangui
- Capacity
- 20 000
- Surface
- grass
Benin
- Founded
- 1962
- Country
- Benin
- Stadium
- Stade de l'Amitié
- City
- Cotonou
- Capacity
- 35 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
Central AfricaWDLLL
BeninDLDWL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Mauritania | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Central Africa | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Match result probability
Central Africa win7%
Draw19%
Benin win74%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 26%
- X2
- 93%
- 12
- 81%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 69%
- Under 1.5
- 31%
- Over 2.5
- 43%
- Under 2.5
- 57%
- Over 3.5
- 22%
- Under 3.5
- 78%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 30%
- No
- 70%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Central Africa | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 96% | 4% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 90% | 10% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 76% | 24% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 52% | 48% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 26% | 74% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 7% | 93% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 1% | 99% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Central Africa
- Eloge Enza-Yamissi
- Benin
- Gernot Rohr
Squad - Central Africa
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Alladun Kolimba | 39 |
| 16 |  Dominique Youfeigane | 26 |
| 22 |  Eugene Ganazoui | - |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Julien Kouadio | 27 |
| 3 | Flory Yangao | 24 |
| 4 | Sacha Mbaka | 22 |
| 5 |  James Okeke | 25 |
| 5 | Miambaye Fourdeau | 33 |
| 7 | Noah Ato-Zandanga | 23 |
| 14 | Severin Tatolna | 24 |
| 17 |  Junior Sambia | 30 |
| 20 | Marc Yapende Raphael | 24 |
| 23 |  Hugo Gambor | 23 |
| Maurice Doudou | 22 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 |  Badara Diomande | 29 |
| 8 |  Isaac Solet | 25 |
| 12 |  Sami Wattel | 20 |
| 13 | Josias Sabone | 20 |
| 15 |  Edwin Quarshie | 30 |
| 17 |  Ghislain Mounguide | 24 |
| 19 | Joel Ngoya | 24 |
| 23 | Aimeric Zahibo Wilfried | 33 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Moustapha Djimet | 23 |
| 9 | Delphin Mokonou | 25 |
| 10 |  Goduine Koyalipou | 26 |
| 10 |  Karl Namnganda | 30 |
| 11 |  Venuste Baboula | 28 |
| 18 |  Christian-Theodor Yawanendji-Malipangou | 24 |
Squad - Benin
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 |  Marcel Dandjinou | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 16 |  Saturnin Allagbe | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 23 | Adebiyi Obassa | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 |  Rodrigue Fassinou | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 |  Amiro Amadou | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 |  Yohan Roche | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 6 |  Olivier Verdon | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| 11 |  Abdoul Moumini | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 12 | Charlemagne Azongnitode | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 13 |  Mohamed Tijani | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.70 |
| 22 |  Rabiou Sankamao | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Irenee Glele | 27 | - | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 3 |  Tamimou Ouorou | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 7 |  Matteo Ahlinvi | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| 8 |  Hassane Imourane | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 14 |  Mariano Ahouangbo | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Sessi D'Almeida | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 17 | Prince Dossou | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 17 |  Rodolfo Aloko | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Junior Olaitan | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 |
| 19 |  Dokou Dodo | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.80 |
| 22 |  Attidjikou Samadou | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Romaric Amoussou | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Razack Rachidou | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 |  Gislain Ahoudo | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 2 | Liam Omore | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 6 |  Yamirou Ouorou | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Ede Oloko | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Aiyegun Tosin | 28 | - | - | - | - |
| 14 |  Olatoundji Tessilimi | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| 20 |  Jodel Dossou | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.70 |
 Felipe Silva | 29 | - | - | - | - | |
| Sahid Ngobi | - | - | - | - | - | |
Head-to-head
No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.
Form: last 10 matches
| Central Africa | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 1-2-7 | 4-2-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 5 (0.5) | 8 (0.8) |
| Conceded (per match) | 21 (2.1) | 15 (1.5) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
Recent form - Central Africa
- L28 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Central Africa 0 : 1 Burkina Faso (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L24 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Mauritania 3 : 1 Central Africa (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L9 June 2026 • Friendlies • Angola 3 : 0 Central Africa (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D5 June 2026 • Friendlies • Central Africa 1 : 1 Togo (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W12 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Chad 2 : 3 Central Africa (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L8 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Central Africa 0 : 5 Ghana (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L7 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • CAR 0 : 2 Comoros (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L4 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Madagascar 2 : 0 CAR (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D16 August 2025 • CAF African Nations Championship • CAR 0 : 0 Tanzania (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L13 August 2025 • CAF African Nations Championship • Madagascar 2 : 0 CAR (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Benin
- L7 October 2026 • Friendlies • Argentina 3 : 0 Benin (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W29 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Benin 2 : 1 Mauritania (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D25 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Burkina Faso 1 : 1 Benin (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L9 June 2026 • Friendlies • Togo 5 : 1 Benin (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D5 June 2026 • Friendlies • Benin 1 : 1 Niger (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W31 March 2026 • Friendlies • Guinea 0 : 1 Benin (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W27 March 2026 • Friendlies • Benin 1 : 0 Liberia (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L30 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Benin 0 : 3 Senegal (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W27 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Benin 1 : 0 Botswana (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L23 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • D.R. Congo 1 : 0 Benin (Half-time 1 : 0)
Standings - Group F
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Central Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mauritania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 20 | Benin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Central Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | Benin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Mauritania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 45 | Central Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |