CAN 2025: Egypt vs Benin, the history of their encounters

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One of the stand-out fixtures in the Round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations – CAN 2025 sees Egypt take on Benin. The match is scheduled for Monday, January 5th at 16:00 GMT.

The Pharaohs finished top of Group B with 7 points, after securing victories over Zimbabwe (2-1) and South Africa (1-0), along with a draw against Angola (0-0).

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The Cheetahs qualified as one of the best third-placed teams, finishing third in Group D with 3 points. They defeated Botswana (1-0) but fell to DR Congo (0-1) and Senegal (0-3).

In the history of their meetings, Benin have never managed to defeat Egypt. There have been three victories for Egypt and one spectacular draw in June 2004 (3-3).

The only previous CAN encounter – their last meeting – was won by Hassan Shehata's men in 2010.

Here’s the full head-to-head record:

World Cup Qualifiers (Africa) – July 4, 2004: Benin vs Egypt (3-3)

World Cup Qualifiers (Africa) – September 4, 2005: Egypt vs Benin (4-1)

International Friendly – November 19, 2008: Egypt vs Benin (5-1)

Africa Cup of Nations – January 20, 2010: Egypt vs Benin (2-0)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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