Central African Republic v Benin: Africa Cup of Nations preview
Central African Republic, 4th in the Africa Cup of Nations table without a point, host leaders Benin on 16 November 2026 at 16:00.
Central African Republic host Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations, with kick-off set for 16 November 2026 16:00. The match brings together the sides at opposite ends of the table.
League position
Benin sit 1st in the Africa Cup of Nations table with 7 points from 3 matches. They have recorded 2 wins and 1 draw without a defeat, scoring 7 goals and conceding 3.
Central African Republic are 4th with 0 points from 3 matches. They have lost all 3, scoring 2 goals and conceding 8.
Recent form
Central African Republic's most recent match was a 1-4 defeat away to Benin. Before that, they lost 0-1 at home to Burkina Faso, and before that they were beaten 1-3 away to Mauritania. That leaves them with 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 3 matches.
Benin come into the match unbeaten in their last 3. Their latest result was a 4-1 home win over Central African Republic. Before that, they beat Mauritania 2-1 at home, and before that they drew 1-1 away to Burkina Faso.
Previous meetings
The two sides have met once before. On 12 November 2026, Benin beat Central African Republic 4-1.
What is at stake
Central African Republic are still looking for their first points in the table, and this time they have home advantage against the side that beat them in the previous meeting. Benin arrive as leaders and unbeaten in their 3 matches so far.
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