The Benin women's national football team represents Benin in international women's football. It is governed by the Benin Football Federation. It never reached the African Championship or the World Cup finals.
Benin's participation in the African Championships consists of only one qualification tournament, in 2006. Benin beat Malawi at home, and therefore moved through the first qualification round. They then drew 1–1 with Ivory Coast, and won in a penalty shootout. In the second round, Benin met Mali, and lost both matches.
Benin also entered the 2008 African Championships, but then pulled out before the tournament began. Their 2006 home defeat to Mali was therefore the last match Benin has played in so far.
History
2006 African Women's Championship
The national team of Benin played its first match against Malawi on February 19, 2006; in the qualifying tournament of the 2006 African Women's Championship, which was held in Nigeria. Benin won the match by a score of 1–0, but the goalscorer was unknown. The second leg was played on February 26, 2006; this time it ended with a 0–0 draw. Benin advanced to the First Round due to an aggregate score of 1–0. In the First Round, Benin was paired with Ivory Coast and drew both matches by scores of 1–1. In the second match when it was still 1–1 after extra time, Benin won in a penalty shoot-out by a score of 4–3 and they advanced to the Second Round. In the Second Round, Benin met Mali. In the first leg, on July 22, 2006; Benin lost the match 3–1, and their only goal in the game was scored by Bouraïma Bathily, the only known goalscorer for Benin. The second leg, played on August 6, 2006, was a 1–0 loss and also so far the last match that Benin played, in which they lost by one goal. Thus, Benin was eliminated from the tournament by an aggregate score of 4–1.
2008 Olympic Games qualifying
Benin was paired with Namibia in the preliminary round for the 2008 Olympic Games Football Tournament in China, but they withdrew.
2008 African Women's Championship
Once again Benin withdrew from a tournament, after being paired with Guinea in the First Round of the 2008 African Women's Championship qualification. The tournament was held in Equatorial Guinea.
2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Benin did not qualify for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Team image
Nicknames
The Benin women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the " ".[clarification needed]
Home stadium
The Benin women's national football team plays their home matches at the Stade de l'Amitié.
Rivalries
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Partial results are shown in parentheses.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2025
20 February 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Benin ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Lomé, Togo |
17:00 UTC+0 | Gbedjissi ![]() |
Report | K. A. Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de Kégué |
26 February 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Sierra Leone ![]() | 1–3 (2–5 agg.) | ![]() | Monrovia, Liberia |
16:00 UTC+0 | K. Z. Brima ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex | |
Note: Benin won 5–2 on aggregate. |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 1 July 2023
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | ![]() |
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Assistant coach | ![]() |
Manager history
- Unknown (2006)
- Vacant (20??–2021)
- Symphorien Téhou(2021–2023)
Immaculée Agbakou(2023-2024)
Abdoulaye Ozérou(2025-)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualification matches against Sierra Leone on 20 and 24 February 2025.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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16 | GK | Sourakatou Alassane | ![]() | |||
GK | Daine Ogoun | ![]() | ||||
GK | Larissa Godui | ![]() | ||||
2 | DF | Martine Hessanon | ![]() | |||
3 | DF | Laura Abikou | ![]() | |||
4 | DF | Saoudatou Imourou | ![]() | |||
12 | DF | Déogratias Ebi | ![]() | |||
15 | DF | Kadidjath Orou Karo | ![]() | |||
DF | Olivia Awonon | ![]() | ||||
DF | Damilola Okpara | ![]() | ||||
10 | MF | Ayomidé Noëlie Abamon | 25 December 2002 | ![]() | ||
14 | MF | Yasminath Djibril | ![]() | |||
26 | MF | Lucie Tengue | 10 August 2001 | ![]() | ||
MF | Zidatou Boukari | ![]() | ||||
MF | Eunice Sagbohan | ![]() | ||||
MF | Ruth Hounhoue | ![]() | ||||
MF | Bernice Tete | ![]() | ||||
9 | FW | Yolande Gnammi | 12 May 2000 | ![]() | ||
17 | FW | Aude Gbedjissi (Captain) | 8 December 1998 | ![]() | ||
19 | FW | Germaine Honfo | ![]() | |||
20 | FW | Marguérite Ahouassou | ![]() | |||
FW | Kadidjatou Imorou | ![]() | ||||
FW | Débora Adingni | ![]() | ||||
FW | Milhad Sadikou | 1 August 2003 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a Benin squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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Records
Individual records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 6 September 2021.
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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To be determined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
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Withdrew | ||||||||
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To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
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Cancelled | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 0/14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
African Games
African Games | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
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Did Not Enter | ||||||||
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To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WAFU Women's Cup record
WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Total | Group Stage | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
Head-to-head record
- As of 5 November 2014
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
Total | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 |
Honours
Continental
Regional
See also
- Sport in Benin
- Football in Benin
- Women's football in Benin
- Football in Benin
- Benin national football team
- Africa Women Cup of Nations
- List of women's national association football teams
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Bénin : Immaculée Agbakou, sélectionneure de l'équipe nationale olympique féminine". 4 July 2023.
- ^ "La liste des Amazones pour défier la Sierra Leone". 24haubenin.info (in French). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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