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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!

March 26, 2024 5:29 PM ET

END OF THE GAME

Senegal won thanks to a goal by Al-Nassr's Sadio Mane with a goal from the eleven meters 

March 26, 2024 5:24 PM ET

​⏱️​ 90

Three minutes of injury time 

March 26, 2024 5:19 PM ET

🔃 89'

Good save by goalkeeper Dandjinou to prevent Senegal's second goal after Jackson's shot. 

March 26, 2024 5:14 PM ET

​⏱️​ 84'

Good save by goalkeeper Dandjinou to prevent Senegal's second goal after Jackson's shot. 

March 26, 2024 5:09 PM ET

🔃 78'

There are two changes in each team. The coaches are looking to move the bench for this final stretch. 

March 26, 2024 5:04 PM ET

​⏱️​ 73'

Benin pushes for at least a draw 

March 26, 2024 4:59 PM ET

🔃 68'

There has also been a triple change in Senegal with Jackson, Lopy and Ndiaye. 

March 26, 2024 4:54 PM ET

🔃 64'

There are changes in the Benin national team. Sessi d'Almeida and Junior Olaïtan enter the field. 

March 26, 2024 4:49 PM ET

59' ⚽​ GOOOOOAAALLL

SENEGAL GOAL

Mane converts penalty to put Senegal ahead on the scoreboard 

March 26, 2024 4:39 PM ET

⏱️ 58' PENALTY

Moumini is fouled inside the area and there will be a penalty for Senegal. Second penalty of the match 

March 26, 2024 4:34 PM ET

​⏱️​ 54'

Another dangerous chance for Benin with Junior Olaïtan's free kick hitting the post. 

March 26, 2024 4:29 PM ET

​⏱️​ 51'

Neither side takes the initiative at the start of the second half 

March 26, 2024 4:24 PM ET

​⏱️​ 46'

The second half starts with the same 22 players on the field. 

March 26, 2024 4:19 PM ET

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. 

March 26, 2024 4:14 PM ET

​⏱️​ 45'

One minute of added time. 

March 26, 2024 4:09 PM ET

​⏱️​ 43'

Gueye almost scored, but the ball went over the goal. 

March 26, 2024 4:04 PM ET

​⏱️​ 40'

Last minutes of the first half and still 0-0 on the scoreboard. 

March 26, 2024 3:59 PM ET

🧤 35' STOP

Dieng guesses the side of the penalty and stops Mounie. Benin misses on the scoreboard  

March 26, 2024 3:49 PM ET

​⏱️​ 34'

Penalty for Benin, who will have the chance to go ahead on the scoreboard.

March 26, 2024 3:44 PM ET

​⏱️​ 30'

Half an hour on the scoreboard and still a goalless draw 

March 26, 2024 3:39 PM ET

​⏱️​ 28'

A match marked by the few chances at this time. 

March 26, 2024 3:34 PM ET

​⏱️​ 23'

Benin warned on the counterattack where Mounié was unable to score. They could have taken the lead 

March 26, 2024 3:29 PM ET

Moment in which the two selectors greeted each other

March 26, 2024 3:24 PM ET

​⏱️​ 16'

Gueye's ball to Sadio Mane at the far post, who narrowly misses a shot.

March 26, 2024 3:19 PM ET

​⏱️​ 13'

Senegal free-kick blocked by the defense 

March 26, 2024 3:14 PM ET

​⏱️​ 10'

Senegal monopolize the ball, but so far there are no shots or goals. 1-1 in the corner 

March 26, 2024 3:09 PM ET

​⏱️​ 5'

Equal and tentative start for both teams 

March 26, 2024 3:04 PM ET

Benin's headlines

Benin's starting line-up for today's friendly match against Senegal 

March 26, 2024 2:59 PM ET

​⏱️​ 1'

THE MATCH BEGINS. At stake is the friendly match between Senegal and Benin. 

March 26, 2024 2:54 PM ET

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. 

March 26, 2024 2:49 PM ET

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.

March 26, 2024 2:44 PM ET

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.

March 26, 2024 2:39 PM ET

Match Referee

French referee Jérémie Pignard will officiate this friendly match between Senegal and Benin. 

March 26, 2024 2:34 PM ET

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

March 26, 2024 2:29 PM ET

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

March 26, 2024 2:24 PM ET

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. 

March 26, 2024 2:19 PM ET

Change in Benin's eleven

Finally, goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou will start in goal for Benin.

March 26, 2024 2:14 PM ET

XI Senegal

Koulibaly is the captain and the attack is led by Al-Nassr's Sadio Mane. 
 

March 26, 2024 2:04 PM ET

XI Benin

This is the eleven they have chosen to face the Senegal team 

March 26, 2024 1:59 PM ET

WE RETURN

In a few minutes the friendly match between Senegal and Benin will kick off, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL. 

March 26, 2024 1:54 PM ET

Stay tuned for more information on Senegal vs Benin

In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for Senegal vs Benin as well as the latest information from the Stade de la Licorne. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match.

March 26, 2024 1:49 PM ET

How to watch Senegal vs Benin?

If you want to watch Senegal vs Benin in real time, it will not be possible to follow the match on TV.

If you want to watch it online, VAVEL is your best option.

March 26, 2024 1:44 PM ET

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

March 26, 2024 1:39 PM ET

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. 

March 26, 2024 1:34 PM ET

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.

March 26, 2024 1:29 PM ET

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. 

March 26, 2024 1:24 PM ET

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. 

March 26, 2024 1:19 PM ET

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. 

March 26, 2024 1:14 PM ET

The Stadium

The match will be played at the Stade de la Licorne, located in Amiens (France). It was inaugurated in 1999. 

March 26, 2024 1:09 PM ET

Preview of the match

Senegal and Benin will meet this Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in a friendly match.

March 26, 2024 1:04 PM ET

Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of the Senegal vs Benin in friendly match.

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here live on VAVEL.
 

March 26, 2024 12:59 PM ET
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