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Côte d'Ivoire v Benin

Match Summary

Sat 23 Mar 2024
‧
Friendlies -
Friendlies 1
Ivory Coast 2 , Benin 2 at Full time
Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast
2
2
BeninBeninBenin
Full time
FT
Half Time Ivory Coast 1 , Benin 1
HT 1-1

Key Events

Ivory Coast

  • M. Gradel(29')Goal 29 minutes
  • O. Diakité(69')Goal 69 minutes

Benin

  • J. Olaïtan(8', 51')Goal 8 minutes, Goal 51 minutes
Assists
Ivory Coast,K. Konaté (69')
Benin,D. Dokou (51')

Venue:Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne
Attendance:4,100
  • Scores (active)
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head
  • Live Text

Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 23rd March

Argentina 3 , El Salvador 0 at Full time
ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina
3
0
El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl Salvador
Full time
FT
Peru 2 , Nicaragua 0 at Full time
PeruPeruPeru
2
0
NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua
Full time
FT
Zambia 2 , Zimbabwe 2 at Full time , Zimbabwe win 6 - 5 on penalties
ZambiaZambiaZambia
2
2
ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe
Full time
FT
Zimbabwe win 6 - 5 on penalties
Zimbabwe win 6-5 on pens
Malawi 0 , Kenya 4 at Full time
MalawiMalawiMalawi
0
4
KenyaKenyaKenya
Full time
FT
Ivory Coast 2 , Benin 2 at Full time
Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast
2
2
BeninBeninBenin
Full time
FT
Republic of Ireland 0 , Belgium 0 at Full time
Rep. IrelandRepublic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
0
0
BelgiumBelgiumBelgium
Full time
FT
Slovakia 0 , Austria 2 at Full time
SlovakiaSlovakiaSlovakia
0
2
AustriaAustriaAustria
Full time
FT
Denmark 0 , Switzerland 0 at Full time
DenmarkDenmarkDenmark
0
0
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland
Full time
FT
England 0 , Brazil 1 at Full time
EnglandEnglandEngland
0
1
BrazilBrazilBrazil
Full time
FT
France 0 , Germany 2 at Full time
FranceFranceFrance
0
2
GermanyGermanyGermany
Full time
FT
Tunisia 0 , Croatia 0 After extra time , Croatia win 5 - 4 on penalties
TunisiaTunisiaTunisia
0
0
CroatiaCroatiaCroatia
After extra time
AET
Croatia win 5 - 4 on penalties
Croatia win 5-4 on pens
Dominican Republic 2 , Aruba 0 at Full time
Dominican RepDominican RepublicDominican Republic
2
0
ArubaArubaAruba
Full time
FT
View all Friendlies fixtures

Team Lineups

home team,Ivory Coast

Manager:Emerse Faé

Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Yahia Fofana, Goalkeeper
    Yahia Fofana
  • Number
    5
    5, Singo, Defender
    Singo
    Number
    2
    2, Ousmane Diomande, Defender
    Ousmane Diomande
    Number
    12
    12, Boly, Defender
    Boly
    Number
    26
    26, Diallo, Defender
    Diallo
  • Number
    4
    4, Seri, Defensive Midfielder
    Seri
    Number
    8
    8, Kessie, Defensive Midfielder
    Kessie
  • Number
    15
    15, Gradel, Attacking Midfielder
    Gradel
    Number
    13
    13, Boga, Attacking Midfielder
    Boga
    Number
    24
    24, Adingra, Attacking Midfielder
    Adingra
  • Number
    11
    11, Krasso, Striker
    Krasso

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Yahia Fofana, Goalkeeper
    Y. Fofana
  • Number
    26
    26, Diallo, Defender
    I. Diallo
  • Number
    12
    12, Boly, Defender
    W. BolyE. Agbadou 40', substituted for E. Agbadou at 40 minutes
  • Number
    2
    2, Ousmane Diomande, Defender
    O. Diomande
  • Number
    5
    5, Singo, Defender
    W. SingoK. Konaté 63', substituted for K. Konaté at 63 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Kessie, Defensive Midfielder
    F. Kessie
  • Number
    4
    4, Seri, Defensive Midfielder
    J. SeriI. Doumbia 78', substituted for I. Doumbia at 78 minutes
  • Number
    24
    24, Adingra, Attacking Midfielder
    S. AdingraO. Diakité 63', substituted for O. Diakité at 63 minutes
  • Number
    13
    13, Boga, Attacking Midfielder
    J. Boga
  • Number
    15
    15, Gradel, Attacking Midfielder
    M. Gradel(c), CaptainN. Pépé 78', substituted for N. Pépé at 78 minutes
  • Number
    11
    11, Krasso, Striker
    J. KrassoG. Doué 63', substituted for G. Doué at 63 minutes

Substitutes

home team,Ivory Coast

  • Number
    6
    6, Agbadou, Substitute
    E. Agbadou71', Yellow Card at 71 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Bamba, Substitute
    J. Bamba
  • Number
    14
    14, Diakité, Substitute
    O. Diakité
  • Number
    25
    25, Doumbia, Substitute
    I. Doumbia
  • Number
    17
    17, Doué, Substitute
    G. Doué
  • Number
    16
    16, Fofana, Substitute
    I. Fofana
  • Number
    20
    20, Keita, Substitute
    K. Keïta
  • Number
    3
    3, Konan, Substitute
    G. Konan
  • Number
    10
    10, Konaté, Substitute
    K. Konaté
  • Number
    23
    23, Koné, Substitute
    M. Koné
  • Number
    7
    7, Kossounou, Substitute
    O. Kossounou
  • Number
    19
    19, Pépé, Substitute
    N. Pépé
  • Number
    18
    18, Zouzoua, Substitute
    P. Zouzoua

away team,Benin

Manager:Gernot Rohr

Formation:4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    16
    16, Allagbé, Goalkeeper
    Allagbé
  • Number
    2
    2, Assogba, Defender
    Assogba
    Number
    25
    25, Tijani, Defender
    Tijani
    Number
    4
    4, Hountondji, Defender
    Hountondji
    Number
    12
    12, Kiki, Defender
    Kiki
  • Number
    18
    18, Olaïtan, Midfielder
    Olaïtan
    Number
    15
    15, D'Almeida, Midfielder
    D'Almeida
    Number
    19
    19, Dokou, Midfielder
    Dokou
    Number
    8
    8, Hassane, Midfielder
    Hassane
  • Number
    17
    17, Hountondji, Striker
    Hountondji
    Number
    9
    9, Mounié, Striker
    Mounié

Starting lineup

  • Number
    16
    16, Allagbé, Goalkeeper
    S. Allagbé
  • Number
    12
    12, Kiki, Defender
    D. Kiki
  • Number
    4
    4, Hountondji, Defender
    C. Hountondji
  • Number
    25
    25, Tijani, Defender
    M. Tijani45'+1, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
  • Number
    2
    2, Assogba, Defender
    Y. AssogbaR. Moumini 73', substituted for R. Moumini at 73 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Hassane, Midfielder
    I. Hassane
  • Number
    19
    19, Dokou, Midfielder
    D. DokouM. Ahouangbo 88', substituted for M. Ahouangbo at 88 minutes
  • Number
    15
    15, D'Almeida, Midfielder
    S. D'Almeida
  • Number
    18
    18, Olaïtan, Midfielder
    J. OlaïtanM. Ahlinvi 73', substituted for M. Ahlinvi at 73 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Mounié, Striker
    S. Mounié(c), Captain
  • Number
    17
    17, Hountondji, Striker
    A. HountondjiP. Dossou 73', substituted for P. Dossou at 73 minutes

away team,Benin

  • Number
    6
    6, Agounon, Substitute
    B. Agounon
  • Number
    7
    7, Ahlinvi, Substitute
    M. Ahlinvi
  • Number
    13
    13, Ahouangbo, Substitute
    M. Ahouangbo
  • Number
    1
    1, Dandjinou, Substitute
    M. Dandjinou
  • Number
    3
    3, Doremus, Substitute
    M. Doremus
  • Number
    20
    20, Dossou, Substitute
    J. Dossou
  • Number
    24
    24, Dossou, Substitute
    P. Dossou
  • Number
    14
    14, Gomez, Substitute
    C. Gomez
  • Number
    11
    11, Moumini, Substitute
    R. Moumini
  • Number
    23
    23, Obassa, Substitute
    S. Obassa
  • Number
    21
    21, Pirringuel, Substitute
    L. Pirringuel
  • Number
    5
    5, Roche, Substitute
    Y. Roche
  • Number
    22
    22, Sankamao, Substitute
    R. Sankamao
  • Number
    10
    10, Tosin, Substitute
    A. Tosin
  • Ivory Coast (active)
  • Benin

home team,Ivory Coast

Manager:Emerse Faé

Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    1
    1, Yahia Fofana, Goalkeeper
    Yahia Fofana
  • Number
    5
    5, Singo, Defender
    Singo
    Number
    2
    2, Ousmane Diomande, Defender
    Ousmane Diomande
    Number
    12
    12, Boly, Defender
    Boly
    Number
    26
    26, Diallo, Defender
    Diallo
  • Number
    4
    4, Seri, Defensive Midfielder
    Seri
    Number
    8
    8, Kessie, Defensive Midfielder
    Kessie
  • Number
    15
    15, Gradel, Attacking Midfielder
    Gradel
    Number
    13
    13, Boga, Attacking Midfielder
    Boga
    Number
    24
    24, Adingra, Attacking Midfielder
    Adingra
  • Number
    11
    11, Krasso, Striker
    Krasso

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Yahia Fofana, Goalkeeper
    Y. Fofana
  • Number
    26
    26, Diallo, Defender
    I. Diallo
  • Number
    12
    12, Boly, Defender
    W. BolyE. Agbadou 40', substituted for E. Agbadou at 40 minutes
  • Number
    2
    2, Ousmane Diomande, Defender
    O. Diomande
  • Number
    5
    5, Singo, Defender
    W. SingoK. Konaté 63', substituted for K. Konaté at 63 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Kessie, Defensive Midfielder
    F. Kessie
  • Number
    4
    4, Seri, Defensive Midfielder
    J. SeriI. Doumbia 78', substituted for I. Doumbia at 78 minutes
  • Number
    24
    24, Adingra, Attacking Midfielder
    S. AdingraO. Diakité 63', substituted for O. Diakité at 63 minutes
  • Number
    13
    13, Boga, Attacking Midfielder
    J. Boga
  • Number
    15
    15, Gradel, Attacking Midfielder
    M. Gradel(c), CaptainN. Pépé 78', substituted for N. Pépé at 78 minutes
  • Number
    11
    11, Krasso, Striker
    J. KrassoG. Doué 63', substituted for G. Doué at 63 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    6
    6, Agbadou, Substitute
    E. Agbadou71', Yellow Card at 71 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Bamba, Substitute
    J. Bamba
  • Number
    14
    14, Diakité, Substitute
    O. Diakité
  • Number
    25
    25, Doumbia, Substitute
    I. Doumbia
  • Number
    17
    17, Doué, Substitute
    G. Doué
  • Number
    16
    16, Fofana, Substitute
    I. Fofana
  • Number
    20
    20, Keita, Substitute
    K. Keïta
  • Number
    3
    3, Konan, Substitute
    G. Konan
  • Number
    10
    10, Konaté, Substitute
    K. Konaté
  • Number
    23
    23, Koné, Substitute
    M. Koné
  • Number
    7
    7, Kossounou, Substitute
    O. Kossounou
  • Number
    19
    19, Pépé, Substitute
    N. Pépé
  • Number
    18
    18, Zouzoua, Substitute
    P. Zouzoua

away team,Benin

Manager:Gernot Rohr

Formation:4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    16
    16, Allagbé, Goalkeeper
    Allagbé
  • Number
    2
    2, Assogba, Defender
    Assogba
    Number
    25
    25, Tijani, Defender
    Tijani
    Number
    4
    4, Hountondji, Defender
    Hountondji
    Number
    12
    12, Kiki, Defender
    Kiki
  • Number
    18
    18, Olaïtan, Midfielder
    Olaïtan
    Number
    15
    15, D'Almeida, Midfielder
    D'Almeida
    Number
    19
    19, Dokou, Midfielder
    Dokou
    Number
    8
    8, Hassane, Midfielder
    Hassane
  • Number
    17
    17, Hountondji, Striker
    Hountondji
    Number
    9
    9, Mounié, Striker
    Mounié

Starting lineup

  • Number
    16
    16, Allagbé, Goalkeeper
    S. Allagbé
  • Number
    12
    12, Kiki, Defender
    D. Kiki
  • Number
    4
    4, Hountondji, Defender
    C. Hountondji
  • Number
    25
    25, Tijani, Defender
    M. Tijani45'+1, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
  • Number
    2
    2, Assogba, Defender
    Y. AssogbaR. Moumini 73', substituted for R. Moumini at 73 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Hassane, Midfielder
    I. Hassane
  • Number
    19
    19, Dokou, Midfielder
    D. DokouM. Ahouangbo 88', substituted for M. Ahouangbo at 88 minutes
  • Number
    15
    15, D'Almeida, Midfielder
    S. D'Almeida
  • Number
    18
    18, Olaïtan, Midfielder
    J. OlaïtanM. Ahlinvi 73', substituted for M. Ahlinvi at 73 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Mounié, Striker
    S. Mounié(c), Captain
  • Number
    17
    17, Hountondji, Striker
    A. HountondjiP. Dossou 73', substituted for P. Dossou at 73 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    6
    6, Agounon, Substitute
    B. Agounon
  • Number
    7
    7, Ahlinvi, Substitute
    M. Ahlinvi
  • Number
    13
    13, Ahouangbo, Substitute
    M. Ahouangbo
  • Number
    1
    1, Dandjinou, Substitute
    M. Dandjinou
  • Number
    3
    3, Doremus, Substitute
    M. Doremus
  • Number
    20
    20, Dossou, Substitute
    J. Dossou
  • Number
    24
    24, Dossou, Substitute
    P. Dossou
  • Number
    14
    14, Gomez, Substitute
    C. Gomez
  • Number
    11
    11, Moumini, Substitute
    R. Moumini
  • Number
    23
    23, Obassa, Substitute
    S. Obassa
  • Number
    21
    21, Pirringuel, Substitute
    L. Pirringuel
  • Number
    5
    5, Roche, Substitute
    Y. Roche
  • Number
    22
    22, Sankamao, Substitute
    R. Sankamao
  • Number
    10
    10, Tosin, Substitute
    A. Tosin

Match Officials

Referee:
Milos Gigovic
Assistant Referee 1:
Amir Kadic
Assistant Referee 2:
Aleksandar Smiljanic
Fourth Official:
Frédéric Lefort

Head to Head

Season so far

Friendlies

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Ivory Coast

Key

Benin
Key, Ivory Coast v Benin

Form guide

All competitions

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Ivory Coast
Benin
W
Ivory Coast won
v Nigeria
1
2
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
D
Benin draw
v Lesotho
0
0
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
W
Ivory Coast won
v Congo DR
1
0
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
L
Benin lose
v South Africa
2
1
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
W
Ivory Coast won
v Mali
1
2
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
L
Benin lose
v Madagascar
2
1
Friendlies
D
Ivory Coast draw
v Senegal
1
1
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
D
Benin draw
v Sierra Leone
1
1
Friendlies
L
Ivory Coast lose
v Equatorial Guinea
4
0
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
L
Benin lose
v Mozambique
3
2
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Ivory Coast and Benin

Played7

Won
5
Won
1
Draw
1
Draw 1
Ivory Coast Won 5Benin Won 1

Previous scores

All competitions

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Friendlies

Ivory Coast 1 , Benin 2 on the 6th of September 2019
Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast
1
2
BeninBeninBenin
6th of September 2019
6 SEP 2019

Non-FIFA Friendlies

Ivory Coast 1 , Benin 1 on the 31st of May 2017
Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast
1
1
BeninBeninBenin
31st of May 2017
31 MAY 2017

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

Benin 2 , Ivory Coast 6 on the 5th of June 2011
BeninBeninBenin
2
6
Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast
5th of June 2011
5 JUN 2011

Live Text

  1. Postat 90 minutes plus 7
    90'+7

    Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2.

  2. Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 7
    90'+7

    Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2.

  3. Substitutionat 89 minutes
    89'

    Substitution, Benin. Mariano Ahouangbo replaces Dodo Dokou.

  4. Substitutionat 79 minutes
    79'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Idrissa Doumbia replaces Jean Seri.

  5. Substitutionat 79 minutes
    79'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Max Gradel.

  6. Substitutionat 74 minutes
    74'

    Substitution, Benin. Rachid Moumini replaces Youssouf Assogba.

  7. Substitutionat 74 minutes
    74'

    Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Junior Olaïtan.

  8. Substitutionat 74 minutes
    74'

    Substitution, Benin. Prince Dossou replaces Andréas Hountondji.

  9. Bookingat 72 minutes
    72'

    Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  10. Goal!at 70 minutes
    70'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Konaté.

  11. Substitutionat 64 minutes
    64'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Wilfried Singo.

  12. Substitutionat 64 minutes
    64'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Guela Doué replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.

  13. Substitutionat 64 minutes
    64'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Simon Adingra.

  14. Goal!at 52 minutes
    52'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 2. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodo Dokou.

  15. Second Halfat 46 minutes
    46'

    Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1.

  16. Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 4
    45'+4

    First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1.

  17. Bookingat 45 minutes plus 2
    45'+2

    Mohamed Tijani (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  18. Substitutionat 41 minutes
    41'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.

  19. Goal!at 30 minutes
    30'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

  20. Goal!at 9 minutes
    9'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 0, Benin 1. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

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