Benin
27 Dec, 2025
13:30
Botswana
Both nations will approach this match aiming for a victory, but Benin appear better positioned to achieve it due to greater attacking experience and individual quality.
Benin can rely on proven offensive players such as Tosin from Lorient and Steve Mounié, an experienced former Premier League striker now playing in Turkey. This attacking presence could be decisive against a Botswana side that is currently out of form.
Botswana have failed to win any of their last six matches, including five games before AFCON, and looked defensively disorganised in the recent defeat against Senegal. That lack of structure could be costly once again.
What we say
Benin to Win
This match is unlikely to produce many goals, as Benin do not usually score in high numbers. However, recent results in the pre-AFCON campaign wins against Rwanda (1-0), Lesotho (4-0), and Zimbabwe (1-0), show that Benin are capable of controlling matches and playing effectively for a result.