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Thank you all!
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you again!
END OF THE GAME
Senegal won thanks to a goal by Al-Nassr's Sadio Mane with a goal from the eleven meters
⏱️ 90
Three minutes of injury time
🔃 89'
Good save by goalkeeper Dandjinou to prevent Senegal's second goal after Jackson's shot.
⏱️ 84'
Good save by goalkeeper Dandjinou to prevent Senegal's second goal after Jackson's shot.
🔃 78'
There are two changes in each team. The coaches are looking to move the bench for this final stretch.
⏱️ 73'
Benin pushes for at least a draw
🔃 68'
There has also been a triple change in Senegal with Jackson, Lopy and Ndiaye.
🔃 64'
There are changes in the Benin national team. Sessi d'Almeida and Junior Olaïtan enter the field.
This is how Sadio Mane has transformed
Sadio Mané ouvre le score sur Pénalty pour le Sénégal #SENBEN pic.twitter.com/GGyoErDh7C — 13football_com (@13footballC) March 26, 2024
59' ⚽ GOOOOOAAALLL
SENEGAL GOAL
Mane converts penalty to put Senegal ahead on the scoreboard
⏱️ 58' PENALTY
Moumini is fouled inside the area and there will be a penalty for Senegal. Second penalty of the match
⏱️ 54'
Another dangerous chance for Benin with Junior Olaïtan's free kick hitting the post.
⏱️ 51'
Neither side takes the initiative at the start of the second half
⏱️ 46'
The second half starts with the same 22 players on the field.
HALF TIME
The first 45 minutes ended with a goalless draw on the scoreboard. Both had chances, the clearest for Benin with a penalty kick.
⏱️ 45'
One minute of added time.
⏱️ 43'
Gueye almost scored, but the ball went over the goal.
⏱️ 40'
Last minutes of the first half and still 0-0 on the scoreboard.
Dieng's penalty save
35’ | Seny Dieng stoppe le pénalty de Steve Mounié !#SENBEN pic.twitter.com/YpzV61JoKx — Taggat (@taggatsn) March 26, 2024
🧤 35' STOP
Dieng guesses the side of the penalty and stops Mounie. Benin misses on the scoreboard
⏱️ 34'
Penalty for Benin, who will have the chance to go ahead on the scoreboard.
⏱️ 30'
Half an hour on the scoreboard and still a goalless draw
⏱️ 28'
A match marked by the few chances at this time.
⏱️ 23'
Benin warned on the counterattack where Mounié was unable to score. They could have taken the lead
Moment in which the two selectors greeted each other
La poignée de main entre le sélectionneur du Bénin Gernort Rhor et le sélectionneur du Sénégal Aliou Cissé #SENBEN @FootballBenin pic.twitter.com/OXNjh2bO5Y — Mr Hamilton🇧🇯🇫🇷 (@mixdaboy) March 26, 2024
⏱️ 16'
Gueye's ball to Sadio Mane at the far post, who narrowly misses a shot.
⏱️ 13'
Senegal free-kick blocked by the defense
⏱️ 10'
Senegal monopolize the ball, but so far there are no shots or goals. 1-1 in the corner
⏱️ 5'
Equal and tentative start for both teams
Benin's headlines
Benin's starting line-up for today's friendly match against Senegal
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THE MATCH BEGINS. At stake is the friendly match between Senegal and Benin.
ALL READY
The 22 players are already on the pitch. The national anthems of Benin and Senegal are played before the ball is kicked off.
Senegal's upcoming engagements
Senegal will also play on June 5 and 8. They will play against the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania, the former at home. Both matches are World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
Benin's upcoming engagements
In the month of June they will have two official commitments. First, on June 5 against Rwanda and on June 8 against Nigeria. Both will be played at home and will be African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Match Referee
French referee Jérémie Pignard will officiate this friendly match between Senegal and Benin.
Substitutes Benin
16. S. Allagbé
23. S. Obassa
6. B. Agounon
2. Y. Assogba
3. M. Doremus
5. Y. Roche
22. R. Sankamao
7. M. Ahlinvi
13. M. Ahouangbo
24. Prince Dossou
21. L. Pirringuel
20. J. Dossou
14. C. Gomez
Substitutes Senegal
23. Mory Diaw
15. Mikayil Faye
4. A. Seck
17. Pape Sarr
30. R. N'diaye
11. Pathé Ciss
8. C. Kouyaté
24. Dion Lopy
15. Bamba Dieng
7. N. Jackson
13. I. Ndiaye
Amara Diouf
Benin seeks first
Of the six duels between Senegal and Benin, they have never won any of them. Today they will have another chance, even if it is a friendly match.
Change in Benin's eleven
Finally, goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou will start in goal for Benin.
Already in the stadium
The arrival of Benin's players at the Stade de la Licorne stadium
🔜 Arrivée des Guépards du Bénin au Stade de la Licorne d'Amiens.#SENBEN #AllezLesGuépards 🐆 pic.twitter.com/6aF61cROeb
— Bénin Football 🇧🇯🐆 (@FootballBenin) March 26, 2024
XI Senegal
Koulibaly is the captain and the attack is led by Al-Nassr's Sadio Mane.
XI Benin
This is the eleven they have chosen to face the Senegal team
WE RETURN
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What time is the match Senegal vs Benin in Friendly Match?
This is the kick-off time for the match in several countries:
Argentina: 3:30 PM
Bolivia: 2:30 PM
Brazil: 3:30 PM
Chile: 2:30 PM&
Colombia: 1:30 PM
Ecuador: 1:30 PM
USA (ET): 3:30 PM
Spain: 8:30 PM
Mexico: 1:30 PM
Paraguay: 2:30 PM
Peru: 1:30 PM
Uruguay: 3:30 PM
Watch out for this player from Benin
Junior Olaitan, a 21-year-old playmaker who belongs to Niort, but is playing on loan at Troyes. The young player last season scored five goals and four assists. He has 17 caps for Benin's senior national team with three goals and two assists.
Watch out for this player from Senegal
Sadio Mané is the great reference despite the fact that after his time in Europe with top teams like Bayern Munich and Liverpool, he has moved to Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, where he shares a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo. The 31-year-old left winger has 13 goals and seven assists in 34 appearances. Mané has just scored in the friendly against Gabon. With his national team, the Al-Nassr player has 106 international appearances with a good record: 42 goals and 21 assists.
News - Benin
They are coming from a draw against the African Cup champions in a friendly match that ended in a 2-2 draw. This was their first match of the year. They closed 2023 with a draw against Lesotho and a defeat against South Africa in the first phase for the 2026 World Cup. With one point, they are bottom of Group C, which includes other teams such as Rwanda, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
News - Senegal
Senegal comes from beating Gabon in their last match. A victory to recover from the early elimination in the Africa Cup of Nations after being defeated in the round of 16 by Ivory Coast on penalties, which won the title shortly afterwards. In the last two years they have had only three defeats in total.
Background
A total of six times Senegal and Benin have met, with Senegal winning on five occasions. While one duel has ended in a draw, the most recent was in June 2023 in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Stade de la Licorne, located in Amiens (France). It was inaugurated in 1999.
Preview of the match
Senegal and Benin will meet this Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in a friendly match.
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