Benin national football team
The Benin national football team, nicknamed Les Écureuils (The Squirrels), is the national football team of Benin and is controlled by the Fédération Béninoise de Football. They were known as the Dahomey national football team until 1975, when Republic of Dahomey became Benin. They have never made the World Cup but have reached three recent African Nations Cups – 2004, 2008 and 2010. On 8 February 2010 after the preliminary competition from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, the Fédération Béninoise de Football have dissolved the national team, coach Henri Dussuyer and his complete staff were fired.[1]
Competition records
World Cup record
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations Record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D * |
L |
GF |
GA |
1962 |
Did Not Enter |
1963 |
1965 |
1968 |
1970 |
1972 |
Did Not Qualify |
1974 |
Withdrew |
1976 |
1978 |
Did Not Enter |
1980 |
Did Not Qualify |
1982 |
Did Not Enter |
1984 |
Did Not Qualify |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
Withdrew |
1998 |
Did Not Qualify |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
Group Stage |
16th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
2006 |
Did Not Qualify |
2008 |
Group Stage |
15th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2010 |
Group Stage |
14th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2012 |
Did Not Qualify |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
To Be Determined |
Total |
3/29 |
0 Titles |
9 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
20 |
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
This is a list of matches over the past twelve months and any future scheduled matches.
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the friendly matche against Morocco on 13 November 2014.
Caps and goals as of 13 November 2014, after the match against Morocco.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Benin squad within the past 12 months.
Pos. |
Player |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
Latest call-up |
GK |
Emmanuel Fabiyi |
(1985-10-09) 9 October 1985 |
1 |
0 |
Kano Pillars |
v. Malawi, 2 August 2014
|
GK |
Steve Glodjinon |
(1993-12-18) 18 December 1993 |
0 |
0 |
Energie |
v. Malawi, 2 August 2014 |
|
DF |
Didier Sossa |
(1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 |
2 |
0 |
USS Kraké |
v. Tanzania, 12 October 2014
|
DF |
Éric Tossavi |
(1992-05-24) 24 May 1992 |
1 |
0 |
Avrankou Omnisport |
v. Tanzania, 12 October 2014
|
DF |
Apollinaire Danvidé |
|
0 |
0 |
AS Douanes |
v. Malawi, 2 August 2014
|
DF |
Arsène Menessou |
(1987-12-15) 15 December 1987 |
9 |
0 |
Virton |
v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 1 June 2014 |
|
MF |
Jodel Dossou |
(1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 |
7 |
0 |
Unattached |
v. Tanzania, 12 October 2014
|
MF |
Sessi D'Almeida |
(1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 |
0 |
0 |
Bordeaux |
v. Tanzania, 12 October 2014
|
MF |
Steve Mounié |
(1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 |
0 |
0 |
Montpellier |
v. Tanzania, 12 October 2014
|
MF |
Pascal Angan |
(1986-04-19) 19 April 1986 |
13 |
0 |
Al-Nasr |
v. Malawi, 2 August 2014
|
MF |
Miracob Giscard Tchato |
(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 |
0 |
0 |
AS Police |
v. Malawi, 2 August 2014
|
MF |
Mouritala Ogunbiyi |
(1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 |
42 |
6 |
Paris FC |
v. Malawi, 20 July 2014
|
MF |
Romuald Boco |
(1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 |
47 |
1 |
Bharat FC |
v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 1 June 2014
|
MF |
Nouhoum Kobéna |
(1985-01-06) 6 January 1985 |
19 |
1 |
KooTeePee |
v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 1 June 2014 |
|
FW |
Mohamed Aoudou |
(1989-11-30) 30 November 1989 |
15 |
2 |
JS Saoura |
v. Tanzania, 12 October 2014
|
FW |
Abdel Fadel Suanon |
(1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 |
4 |
1 |
JS Kairouan |
v. Tanzania, 12 October 2014
|
FW |
Désiré Segbé Azankpo |
(1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 |
2 |
0 |
Le Puy |
v. Malawi, 2 August 2014
|
FW |
Nicolas Dognon |
(1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 |
1 |
0 |
AS Douanes |
v. Malawi, 2 August 2014
|
FW |
Frédéric Gounongbe |
(1988-05-01) 1 May 1988 |
2 |
1 |
Westerlo |
v. Malawi, 20 July 2014 |
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List of Benin managers
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