Africa Cup of Nations · Friday 25 January 2008 · Sekondi, Ghana
Ivory Coast 4–1 Benin (25 Jan 2008): Result & Goals
Goals
- 40'
Didier DrogbaIvory Coast - 44'Yaya TouréIvory Coast
- 53'Abdul Kader KeïtaIvory Coast
- 63'Aruna DindaneIvory Coast
- 90'
Razak OmotoyossiBenin
Pre-match prediction
81%13%6%
Ivory Coast winDrawBenin win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 13 between Ivory Coast and Benin.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 9 wins, Benin 1, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 3–0 Benin on 27 March 2005 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ivory Coast won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Benin won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1824, Benin 1441 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Nigeria21 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–0 vs Kuwait12 Jan 2008 · International Friendly
- 6–1 vs Qatar21 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Angola17 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 2–3 vs Austria17 Oct 2007 · International Friendly
Benin: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Mali21 Jan 2008 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–2 vs Senegal16 Jan 2008 · International Friendly
- 2–4 vs Ghana21 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs United Arab Emirates17 Nov 2007 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Sierra Leone12 Oct 2007 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ivory Coast3–0Benin27 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- Benin0–1Ivory Coast10 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- Benin0–0Ivory Coast13 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- Ivory Coast1–0Benin26 Jan 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- Ivory Coast1–0Benin1 Sep 1991 · International Friendly
- Benin0–3Ivory Coast11 Aug 1991 · International Friendly