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BENIN - SENEGAL  | ELIMINATOIRE CAN 2023 Match Complet
BENIN - SENEGAL | ELIMINATOIRE CAN 2023 Match Complet

Le Benin reçoit le Sénégal pour un match d'éliminatoire CAN 2023 en cote d'ivoire ABONNES TOI _ ACTIVE LA CLOCHE _ ...



Sadio Mané Electrifies the Pitch in a Thrilling Senegal vs Benin Clash at TotalEnergies AFCONQ2023!
Sadio Mané Electrifies the Pitch in a Thrilling Senegal vs Benin Clash at TotalEnergies AFCONQ2023!

In a thrilling encounter between Benin and Senegal in the TotalEnergies AFCON Qualifiers 2023, it was Senegal who emerged ...



⚽️Qualifications CAN 2023 (Sénégal, Algérie, Maroc, Égypte, Côte d'Ivoire...) | Bilan journées n°5🤔
⚽️Qualifications CAN 2023 (Sénégal, Algérie, Maroc, Égypte, Côte d'Ivoire...) | Bilan journées n°5🤔

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Team, Place & City Details

Benin national football team

The Benin national football team, nicknamed Les Écureuils (The Squirrels), represents Benin in men's international association football and is controlled by the Benin Football Federation. They were known as the Dahomey national football team until 1975, when Republic of Dahomey became Benin.

Benin at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Benin at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Benin took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. The country's participation at Beijing marked its eighth consecutive appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1972, and its ninth Olympic appearance ever.

Guinea-Bissau national football team

The Guinea-Bissau national football team represents Guinea-Bissau in men's international association football and it's controlled by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau, The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cups but qualified for Africa Cup of Nations after making their debut in 2017 and 2019 and the team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Guinea-Bissau women's national football team

Guinea-Bissau women's national football team is a FIFA-recognised team representing Guinea-Bissau in international association football matches. Guinea-Bissau have played in two FIFA-recognised matches, both in 2006 against Guinea.

Guinea-Bissau at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Guinea-Bissau at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Guinea-Bissau competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. It was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Benin
Benin

Benin ben-EEN, bin-EEN; French: Bénin [benɛ̃]), officially the Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin) and formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east.

Benin City
Benin City

Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres north of the Benin River and 320 kilometres (200 mi) by road east of Lagos.

Benin Bronzes
Benin Bronzes

The Benin Bronzes are a group of more than a thousand metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin in what is now modern-day Nigeria. Collectively, the objects form the best known examples of Benin art, created from the thirteenth century onwards, by the Edo people, which also included other sculptures in brass or bronze, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces.

Benin Expedition of 1897

The Benin Massacre of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a United Kingdom force of 1,200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson in response to the ambush of a previous British-led party under Acting Consul General James Philips . Rawson's troops captured, burned and looted Benin City, bringing to an end the west African Kingdom of Benin.

Benin ivory mask
Benin ivory mask

The Benin ivory mask is a miniature sculptural portrait in ivory of Idia, the first Iyoba - or Queen Mother - of the 16th century Benin Empire, taking the form of a traditional African mask. Two almost identical masks are kept at the British Museum in London and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Benin Armed Forces
Benin Armed Forces

The Benin Armed Forces constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin. For a number of years, the Belgian Armed Forces have had an active programme of co-operation with Benin, offering training and coaching, donating redundant military equipment and using the country for limited military exercises.

Benina International Airport
Benina International Airport

Benina International Airport (Arabic: مطار بنينة الدولي‎) serves Benghazi, Libya. It is located in the town of Benina, 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benghazi, from which it takes its name.

Benin at the 2019 African Games
Benin at the 2019 African Games

Benin competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing the country won two bronze medals and the country finished in 38th place in the medal table, shared with Guinea and Togo.