Benin 1-0 Botswana · Africa Cup of Nations 2023
Benin beat Botswana 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Benin and Botswana met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Abdellah in Rabat on Saturday, 27 December 2025.
Goalscorers
Benin: Y. Roche 28'. Botswana did not score.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Benin had 10 shots with 4 on target, Botswana 5 with 1 on target. There were 2 corners in total, 1 to Benin and 1 to Botswana. Benin conceded 19 fouls, Botswana 20. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Benin, 2 for Botswana).
Line-ups
Benin started in a 4-2-3-1: M. Dandjinou, T. Ouorou, O. Verdon, M. Tijani, Y. Roche, S. D'almeida, H. Imourane, A. Tosin, D. Dodo, J. Olaitan, S. Mounié.
Botswana started in a 4-2-3-1: G. Phoko, A. Velaphi, M. Gaolaolwe, T. Ditlhokwe, M. Johnson, L. Ditsele, G. Mohutsiwa, L. Ratshukudu, T. Orebonye, K. Seakanyeng, O. Kebatho.
More from this competition: Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fixtures, results and table.