Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2022 match:
Nigeria
Match Time & Date:
13/11/2019
11:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Benin
After producing excellent displays at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria are ready for yet another successful campaign. The Super Eagles did well to win the bronze medal at the showpiece tournament in Egypt earlier this summer, and they now aim to impress in the qualifiers for the 2021 tournament, which will be hosted by Cameroon. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Everton star Alex Iwobi, who is likely to pose a big threat to the opposition defenders.
Benin, on the other hand, were producing excellent performances at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, with the team making it to the quarter-finals of the tournament. However, seeing that Nigeria are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that Michel Dussuyer’s troops are going to return home empty-handed from the trip to Uyo.
Highlighted Player (Alex Iwobi):
Alex Iwobi is one of the most talented African footballers. The Nigerian football player was born in Lagos on May 3, 1996, but he moved to Arsenal at the age of 8. In 2015 he made his first-team debut for the Gunners, starting in a 3-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup.
Speaking of his Premier League debut, Alex Iwobi played his first game for Arsenal in a 3-0 victory over Swansea City in October, 2015. The pacey winger played for England at youth level, but he eventually went on to play for Nigeria. Iwobi made his senior debut with the Super Eagles on October 8, 2015, coming as a substitute for Ahmed Musa in a 2-0 loss to DR Congo.
On October 7, 2017 the Arsenal footballer scored the winner for Nigeria against Zambia (1-0) which helped the Super Eagles book their place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. Speaking of his individual trophies, Alex Iwobi was named CAF Young Player of the Year 2016.
Highlighted Team (Benin):
Benin are the African football team that were known as Dahomey national football team until 1975. The Squirrels have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals, but they will compete for the fourth time at the Africa Cup of Nations at the tournament in Egypt 2019.
Oumar Tchomogo’s team were grouped with the likes of Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon in the group stages of the competition. Benin’s home kit is predominantly yellow, whilst they wear green shirts, green shorts and red socks when playing on the travels. The African side recorded their biggest win on December 27, 1961, with the team beating Mauritania 7-0 under the name of Dahomey.
Two years earlier, though, they were crushed by Nigeria 10-1, which is considered their biggest ever loss on the international stage. Benin usually host their rivals at Stade de l’Amitie, the venue with the capacity of 20,000. The Squirrels played their first ever international game on November 8, 1959, with the team suffering a 1-0 loss to Nigeria.
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