Driven by a brace from Benin forward Tosin Aiyegun, the Benin national team beat the Central African Republic 4-1 on matchday three of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. In the opposing camp, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Louis Mafouta were among the starters.
Benin beat the Central African Republic 4-1 on matchday three in Group F of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, according to the statistics sites qiumiwu.com and diemsovi.com. The match took place on 13 November 2026 at 03:00, according to the time given by the sources. Forward Tosin Aiyegun, number 10, scored a brace, including a goal in the 67th minute, for the Benin national team.
The score was already 3-1 at half-time. Benin therefore held a two-goal lead before the second period, and kept it until the final whistle on a score of 4-1.
A brace and contrasting statistics
Tosin Aiyegun’s brace, including a goal in the 67th minute, helped shape the final margin. Statistics from qiumiwu.com show Benin’s efficiency in front of goal: 16 shots, 8 of them on target, against 9 shots, 5 on target, for the Central African Republic. A ruthlessness that contrasts with the run of play.
The Central African Republic, by contrast, dominated possession with 56% of the ball against 44% for Benin, and won 8 corners against 5. Those indicators did not stop Benin from taking the lead at half-time (3-1), then extending it to the final 4-1.
Kondogbia and Mafouta start for the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic fielded Geoffrey Kondogbia, a starter in midfield with the number 19, and Louis Mafouta, a starter up front. Goalkeeper Dominique Youfeigane also started.
Despite those starters, the Central African Republic went down 4-1, with 5 shots on target against 8 for Benin.
What comes next in qualifying
Benin and the Central African Republic continue their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The Group F table is not detailed by the sources consulted, which therefore do not allow the effect of this result on the rest of the competition to be measured.
The schedule of the upcoming matchdays does not appear in the file.