The Matchday 7 World Cup 2026 qualifier between Benin and Zimbabwe will take place on September 5 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Benin vs. Zimbabwe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 17;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 51;
Penalties – 17%.
Since the November international break, Benin and Zimbabwe have managed just one win between them, and it belongs to Zimbabwe. Will either side take risks in this head-to-head to chase a win?
Benin are winless in eight matches. Half of those games ended in draws. There are no especially high-profile Europe-based players in the squad. Instead, there are a few experienced players. Chief among them are winger Steve Mounié of FC Augsburg, who has 63 caps and 20 goals, and centre-back David Kiki of FCSB, who has made 54 appearances for Benin. Both are now 30. Only Steve Mounié featured in the most recent friendly against Morocco (0:1).
Both sides are primarily in contention for the second play-off spot: South Africa have pulled five points clear of the nearest chaser. Benin trail by exactly that margin, and Zimbabwe’s prospects are slim even if they climb into second. They are bottom, still without a win and on four points. In the summer, Zimbabwe claimed a COSAFA Cup win over Mozambique (3:1). Otherwise, since late October they have five draws and five defeats, and only one other match in which they managed to score more than once.
With that level of productivity, we do not fancy Zimbabwe even for a draw. Benin are highly motivated to cement second place in the group. Only a win will do.
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Played
Matches played
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W
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D
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L
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Goals
Goals
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Points
Points
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1
South Africa
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-:-
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2:1
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-:-
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2:0
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3:1
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
10:5
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13 | |
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2
Rwanda
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2:0
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-:-
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0:2
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1:1
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0:0
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
4:4
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8 | |
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3
Benin
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0:2
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1:0
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2:1
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-:-
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0:0
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
6:7
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8 | |
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4
Nigeria
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1:1
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-:-
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-:-
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1:1
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1:1
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
7:6
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7 | |
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5
Lesotho
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0:1
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0:1
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0:0
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-:-
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-:-
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
4:5
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6 | |
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6
Zimbabwe
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-:-
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-:-
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2:2
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1:1
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0:2
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6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
5:9
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4 |
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Gernot Rohr
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Soukè Marcel Dandjinou
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gk. | 4 | -2 |
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Mohamed Tijani
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Abdoul Rachid Moumini
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df. | 2 | 0 |
Yohan Cédric Benjamin Roche
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df. | 2 | 0 |
Olivier Verdon
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Imourane Hassane
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
Junior Olaïtan Ishola
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
Sessi Octave Emile D'Almeida
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
Steve Mounié
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fw. | 6 | 3 |
Andréas William Edwin Hountondji
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Owolabi Franck Saturnin Allagbé Kassifa
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gk. | 7 | -2 |
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Adebiyi Marcel Serge Obassa
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Enagnon David Kiki
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df. | 6 | 0 |
Cédric Yannick Senami Hountondji
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Tamimou Ouorou
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df. | 2 | 0 |
Mattéo Alrich Mawulé Ahlinvi
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Attidjikou Samadou
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Rodrigue Kossi Fiogbé
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Mariano Bruguel Ahouangbo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jodel Harold Oluwafemi Dossou
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Candas Bah Yovo Fiogbe
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Simon Marange
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Washington Arubi
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
Divine Lunga
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df. | 6 | 0 |
Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura
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df. | 5 | 0 |
Munashe Peter Garan'anga
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Teenage Lingani Hadebe
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Emmanuel Jalai
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df. | 2 | 0 |
Tawanda Blessing Chirewa
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mf. | 4 | 2 |
Knowledge Musona
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
Marvelous Nakamba
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
Philana Tinotenda Kadewere
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Elvis Chipezeze
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gk. | 3 | 0 |
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Martín Mapisa
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara
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df. | 6 | 0 |
Brendan Joel Zibusiso Galloway
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Godknows Murwira
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Prosper Padera
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Tivonge Sacha Rushesha
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Terrence Mudauzi Dzvukamanja
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Walter Tatenda Musona
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Bill Leeroy Antonio
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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