Benin breathed new life into their AFCON 2025 campaign after edging Botswana 1-0 in a tightly contested Group D encounter at the Stade Olympique de Rabat on Saturday.
The victory delivers Benin’s first points of tournament and reopens the qualification battle in group that remains finely balanced.
Benin appeared to strike gold almost immediately when Aiyegun Tosin found the net inside the opening minutes but celebrations were cut short as the goal was ruled out for offside in the buildup.
Undeterred the Cheetahs maintained their intensity and were rewarded around the half hour mark. Defender Yohan Roche broke the deadlock in the 28 minute finishing from close range after captain Steve Mounié created space with intelligent movement inside the box.
The goal shifted the momentum firmly in Benin’s favour.
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