Egypt vs Benin: result 3-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsRound of 16Kick-off on January 5, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
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What was the result of Egypt vs Benin?
Egypt won 3-1 on January 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 69′Marwan AttiaEgypt
- 83′J. DossouBenin
- 97′Yasser IbrahimEgypt
- 120′Mohamed SalahEgypt
Official lineup for Egypt vs Benin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Egypt
- 10Mohamed Salah
- 22Omar Marmoush
- 3Mohamed Hany
- 7Trézéguet
- 12M. Hamdi
- 19Marwan Attia
- 20Ibrahim Adel
- 5Rami Rabia
- 6Yasser Ibrahim
- 14Hamdi Fathy
- 23Mohamed El Shenawy
Benin
4-4-1-1- 10A. Tosin
- 19D. Dokou
- 18J. Olaitan
- 8H. Imourane
- 15S. D'Almeida
- 17R. Aloko
- 5Y. Roche
- 13M. Tijani
- 6O. Verdon
- 3Tamimou Ouorou
- 1M. Dandjinou
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Benin have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Angola(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 26, 2025 | South Africa(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Zimbabwe(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Nigeria(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Jordan(home) | 0-3 | Arab Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Senegal(home) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Botswana(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Congo DR(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Burkina Faso(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Nigeria(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Egypt score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benin score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Benin | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Egypt sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Benin sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EgyptGroup B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | BeninGroup D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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