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Nigeria v Benin Africa Cup of Nations Lineup

This game is in the Africa Cup of Nations, kick off at 18:00 on Saturday 07 September 2024.

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Nigeria v Benin Africa Cup of Nations

  • Nigeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in 1980, 1994, and 2013.
  • Benin made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2004.
  • Nigeria hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980 and 2000.
  • Benin's national football team is known as the Squirrels.
  • Nigeria's Ahmed Musa holds the record for the fastest brace in Africa Cup of Nations history, scoring two goals in four minutes against Benin in 2021.
  • Benin reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 2019.