1847: GOAL Benin 1-2 Nigeria
Moussa Latoundji scores Benin's first goal of the tournament, arriving unchallenged to turn home a long throw.

1843: Jonas Oketola's shot deflects but is comfortably saved.

1837: George Abbey runs in to meet Osaze Odemwingie's cross but somehow manages to head wide from six yards.

1833: GOAL Benin 0-2 Nigeria
Benin's stubborn defending backfires as Anicet Adjamossi attempts to dribble out of his own penalty area, but loses the ball to John Utaka and the striker makes no mistake from close in.

1829: Defender Oumai Tchomogo limps off injured for Benin.

1828: Okocha puts Kanu in, but his first-time shot is blocked by the alert Stanislas Toclomiti.

1825: Osaze Odemwingie's pace looks to have taken him clear and he is clearly tripped, but referee Fatah Essam Abdel waves play on.

1824: Osaze Odemwingie, who scored twice as a substitute against South Africa, is introduced in place of Julius Aghahowa. His first contribution is a reckless tackle on Jonas Oketola, earning the sub a booking within seconds of coming on.

1822: Oumai Tchomogo's fierce free-kick is fisted away by Nigeria keeper Vincent Enyeama.

1817: Okocha twists and turns but sends a shot wide of the target.

1816: John Utaka makes room for a shot and produces a fine save at full stretch from Maximes Agueh, but Nigeria do not even get a corner.

1815: Benin's best move of the game sees Moussa Latoundji's clever header send Oumai Tchomogo clear, but his shot from an angle is comfortably saved.

1812: Kanu's back-heel looks to have sent Aghahowa clear but Seidah Tchomogo produces a superb tackle to deny him.

1810: A tug on Aghahowa gives Nigeria a free-kick 10 yards outside the Benin penalty area. Jay-Jay Okocha calls for a new ball but then scuffs it disappointingly wide.

1803: Benin get the second half under way.

1747: The half-time whistle sounds, with Nigeria boasting only a narrow advantage against the lowest-ranked team in the competition.

1745: The fourth official indicates there will be two minutes of time added on to play.

1741: Okocha's loose pass in midfield allows Benin to break and Oumai Tchomogo's dangerous cross deserves better than to drift across the face of goal.

1734: GOAL Benin 0-1 Nigeria
Garba Lawal ends Benin's resistance, chesting down and poking home a left-foot shot from close in after Benin fail to clear a corner.

1731: Aghahowa's low cross is fired against his own post by Samuel Emmanuil, the closest Nigeria have come to a goal.

1727: Jocelyn Ahoueya blazes a long-range shot wide following a rare Benin forward raid.

1724: A superb Okocha pass is blazed into the side-netting by Aghahowa, but the striker is offside anyway.

1722: Okocha's long throw is flicked on by Kanu and Julius Aghahowa somehow heads over from right in front of goal.

1720: Utaka wriggles his way into the box and lays the ball off for Okoch to sidefoot goalwards, only for Agueh to spectacularly keep the effort out. From the corner, Agueh dives bravely at Kanu's feet.

1715: John Utaka slices a half-volley wide after goalkeeper Maximes Agueh punches clear under pressure from Kanu.

1712: Benin win their first corner as Joseph Yobo knocks behind, but the kick is easily cleared by Udeze.

1710: Nigeria win the first corner of the match, but Jay-Jay Okocha's loose shot deflects wide.

1709: John Utaka's stiff challenge leaves Anicet Adjamossi prostrate, but Benin receive no free-kick.

1706: Jay-Jay Okocha puts Kanu clear, but he blazes a shot wildly over the bar.

1705: Benin are penned in their own half, but a breakaway effort leads to Muri Ogunbiyi firing the first effort of the night, which Vincent Enyeama does well to save at full stretch.

1700: Nigeria kick off and are straight on the attack as they search for an early breakthrough.

Team news

Nigeria field a full-strength side as they go in search of the win they need to qualify for the last eight. Ifeanyi Udeze wins his first start after serving a two-match ban, but Osaze Odemwingie remains on the bench, despite coming on to score twice against South Africa.

Benin make wholesale changes as they seek a first point - and a first goal - in the competition. Nigerian-born Jonas Oketola starts for the Squirrels.

Nigeria: Vincent Enyeama, George Abbey, Ifeanyi Udeze, Isaac Okoronkwo, Joseph Yobo, Seyi Olofinjana, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha, John Utaka, Garba Lawal, Nwankwo Kanu, Julius Aghahowa. Substitutes: Greg Etafia, Joseph Enakarhire, Ikpe Ekong, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, Austin Ejide, Osaze Odemwingie, Romanus Orjinta, Pius Ikedia.

Benin: Maximes Agueh, Sammuel Emmanuil, Damien Chrysostome, Jonas Oketola, Stanislas Toclomiti, Oumar Tchomogo, Moussa Latoundji, Anicet Adjamossi, Seidah Tchomogo, Joceyln Ahoueya, Wassiou Oladipupo. Substitutes: Rachad Chitou, Romuald Boco, Laurent Djaffo, Muri Ogunbiyi, Agnide Moustapha, Remi Sylvain, Rodrique Akpakoun.

Referee: Fatah Essam Abdel (EGY)