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Benin football team

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August 2022

  • Benin’s national team will no longer be known as the Squirrels.

    No more Squirrels: Benin football team change their nickname to Cheetahs

    Benin have opted to ditch their ‘squirrels’ nickname and will be known as the Cheetahs from Monday, the west African country’s football federation said

July 2019

  • Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Quarter Final - Nigeria v South Africa<br>Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Quarter Final - Nigeria v South Africa - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - July 10, 2019 Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

    Nigeria into Africa Cup of Nations semis after late winner against South Africa

    William Troost-Ekong’s late goal from a corner sent Nigeria through, while Senegal laboured to a 1-0 win over minnows Benin
  • Idrissa Gueye celebrates after giving Senegal the lead.

    Senegal 1-0 Benin: Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final – as it happened

    Minute-by-minute report: Can Benin cause another upset or will Senegal advance to the last four? Find out with Paul Doyle

    • Africa Cup of Nations: Benin shock Morocco to set up Senegal clash

    • Cameroon to face Nigeria in Afcon last-16 as Ghana and Benin also progress

    • Benin 0-0 Cameroon: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened

June 2019

  • Mickael Pote celebrates after scoring his, and Benin’s, second goal of the night.

    Ghana 2-2 Benin: Africa Cup of Nations 2019 – as it happened

    Benin fought back to claim a point against 10-men Black Stars
  • Yaya Banana

    Africa Cup of Nations: Yaya Banana gets holders Cameroon off to winning start

    Holders Cameroon eventually broke down a stubborn Guinea-Bissau side with two goals in three minutes from Yaya Banana and Stéphane Bahoken, while Benin held 10-man Ghana 2-2
  • Steve Mounie in action for Huddersfield against Wolves last season

    Benin’s Steve Mounié: ‘We are the squirrels – and squirrels are strong’

    The Huddersfield striker discusses the ‘big failure’ of last season, Benin’s chances at the AFCON and why he is pleased their nickname did not change

March 2019

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    Euro 2020 qualifiers and international football: 10 things to look out for

    Giggs’s credentials under the microscope, Berahino’s Burundi opportunity and another international debut for Rice

January 2010

  • Nsofor Obinna Victor

    Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria v Mozambique – as it happened

  • Rommy Boco

    Sportblog
    Benin and Rommy Boco live by faint hopes at Africa Cup of Nations

  • John Obi Mikel

    Penalty-strike keeps Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations hopes alive

  • Nigerian defender Taye Taiwo

    Football: Key players at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

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