World Cup Qualification · Sunday 18 June 1972 · Cotonou, Dahomey
BeninBenin 0–5 Ghana (18 Jun 1972): Result & Goals
Goals
- 21'
Ibrahim SundayGhana - 26'Kwasi OwusuGhana
- 40'Joseph GharteyGhana
- 65'Abukari GaribaGhana
- 75'Abukari GaribaGhana
Pre-match prediction
24%27%49%
Benin winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Benin and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: Benin 1 wins, Ghana 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ghana 3–0 Benin on 22 September 1968 (International Friendly).
- Benin won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Ghana won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Benin 1530, Ghana 1673 — Ghana were favourites.
Benin: last 5 matches
- 5–3 vs Congo16 Jun 1972 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Congo6 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Togo20 Jan 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Togo22 Nov 1970 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Togo8 Nov 1970 · AFCON Qualification
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Sierra Leone31 May 1972 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Ivory Coast19 Apr 1972 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Togo27 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Togo13 Oct 1971 · AFCON Qualification
- 6–2 vs Ivory Coast2 May 1971 · International Friendly