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23/09/2026, Friendship Stadium, Cotonou, Benin, Live on National TV
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Benin Vs Iraq

Benin play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: U Lucas (GK) , C Bourvil (CB) , M Bourdelle (CB) , F Wimille (RB) , D Messier (LB) , B Barthez (CM) , G Dumas (CM) , A Oyer (CAM) , R Eugene (RM) , A Tasso (LM) , F du Gast (ST) And the subs are: M Maupassant (CB) , S Bouchez (CB) , L Artaud (CM) , F Reinier (CM) , J Herard (ST)

Iraq play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A Ghattas (GK) , M Hosein (CB) , K Masood (CB) , Z Hai (CB) , S Mourad (RB) , S Tahan (LB) , I Hammad (CDM) , A Wassan (CAM) , A Niazi (RM) , A Kharoti (LM) , I Khatib (ST) And the subs are: K Anwar (CB) , A Quadri (CB) , M Rehmann (CM) , A Muhammed (CM) , B Abboud (ST)

Welcome to Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin where Benin will face Iraq.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 2595.

1' - Benin kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

9' - Foster Wimille finds Chainey Bourvil with a short pass.  Chainey Bourvil slides the ball to Boden Barthez.  Boden Barthez plays the ball to Chainey Bourvil.  Chainey Bourvil chips a long ball to Foster Wimille.  Foster Wimille passes the ball to Acelin Tasso.  Acelin Tasso passes to Boden Barthez.  Boden Barthez curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Zain Hai takes possession.  

17' - Ibrahim Hammad passes to Amjad Wassan.  Amjad Wassan spots a run from Ibrahim Khatib.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ibrahim Khatib is able to take the ball.  Ibrahim Khatib tries to place the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

32' - Zain Hai sees Amer Niazi making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Amer Niazi runs on to the ball.  Amer Niazi looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Umber Lucas!  Ibrahim Khatib is first to the ball...Ibrahim Khatib looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Umber Lucas!  Amjad Wassan pounces on the loose ball...Amjad Wassan strikes the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Amjad Wassan is first to the loose ball...Amjad Wassan looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Umber Lucas manages to stop the shot!  

37' - Umber Lucas finds Boden Barthez with a long pass.  Boden Barthez finds Acelin Tasso with a short pass.  Acelin Tasso passes the ball to Frasier du Gast.  Frasier du Gast looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

39' - Asif Ghattas sees a run from Amjad Wassan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Amjad Wassan is able to control the ball.  Amjad Wassan tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but Umber Lucas gets down to stop the shot!  

42' - Zain Hai sees Ibrahim Khatib making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ibrahim Khatib has strayed offside!  

45' - Granger Dumas finds Dabney Messier with a long pass.  Dabney Messier plays the ball to Frasier du Gast.  Malik Hosein tackles Frasier du Gast and the ball goes loose.  Dabney Messier runs with the ball, beating Malik Hosein.  

45' - Dabney Messier spots a run from Frasier du Gast.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Iraq kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frasier du Gast is going to be taken off.  Justin Herard joins the game from the bench.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Zain Hai will come off.  Atif Quadri is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Acelin Tasso is going to be taken off.  Lionel Artaud is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Foster Wimille will come off.  Macy Maupassant joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Marcel Bourdelle finds Boden Barthez with a long pass.  Boden Barthez plays the ball to Granger Dumas.  Granger Dumas crosses the ball into the box, but Atif Quadri intercepts the ball.  

66' - Atif Quadri passes to Amjad Wassan.  Amjad Wassan passes a long ball to Sajid Mourad.  Sajid Mourad passes to Amer Niazi.  Amer Niazi tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Amer Niazi pounces on the loose ball...Amer Niazi attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

69' - Umber Lucas slides the ball to Boden Barthez.  Boden Barthez spots a run from Justin Herard.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Justin Herard takes the ball.  Justin Herard strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Benin.  Alexandre Oyer gets ready to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but Sajid Mourad intercepts the ball.  

73' - Sajid Mourad passes a long ball to Amjad Wassan.  Amjad Wassan passes to Ibrahim Khatib.  Ibrahim Khatib plays the ball to Amjad Wassan.  Amjad Wassan sees a run from Amer Niazi.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Amer Niazi takes the ball.  Amer Niazi looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Amer Niazi scores!  That's a nice goal from the Iraq player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

74' - Benin kick the ball off for the restart.  

77' - Granger Dumas passes to Chainey Bourvil.  Chainey Bourvil passes to Granger Dumas.  Granger Dumas finds Alexandre Oyer with a long pass.  Sajid Mourad tackles Alexandre Oyer and takes possession.  With a turn of pace, Sajid Mourad beats Lionel Artaud.  

80' - Dabney Messier takes the ball past Ibrahim Khatib with a turn of pace.  

82' - Ibrahim Hammad crosses the ball, but he only manages to find opposing player Alexandre Oyer.  

86' - Alexandre Oyer slides the ball to Boden Barthez.  Boden Barthez plays a long pass to Macy Maupassant.  Macy Maupassant passes to Granger Dumas.  Granger Dumas attempts to use his skills to beat Khalid Masood, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

87' - Granger Dumas curls in a cross, but Malik Hosein intercepts and takes possession.  



The match has ended Benin 0 - 1 Iraq.