Benin vs Mauritania — match summary
Africa · Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications · kick-off 30 Sept 2026 02:00
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Benin 34 · Mauritania 25
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Benin 43 · Mauritania 46
Shots on target 6-3 · corners 3-3 · possession 46-54
NextGOAL tip: Benin (level) · 2 stars
This Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications fixture arrives with the two teams having just picked up very different results. Mauritania have just won 3-1 in this competition, while Benin could only draw 1-1, so this is a game the hosts must steady themselves for first. Benin are unbeaten in 4 of their last 5, and though they do not score much, they rarely come off second best. Mauritania, meanwhile, are on a winning run of two and are playing with more confidence, but their defence still shows gaps, especially late in games when they concede more often than at other times. This one is likely to open up gradually, with neither side in a hurry to trade blows from the start. The first half could end with a light scoreline before things open up more after the break. If Benin control the tempo and avoid conceding cheaply, the game trends toward ending without defeat.