Benin - Sport

Lionel Messi has presented the special jersey he will wear on October 6 at the Monumental for his farewell match with Argentina against Benin.

The FBHB has established the key dates for the 2026 season. The Professional League will take place from November 7, 2026, to February 6, 2027.

Lumière FC won the 2026 national mini-football championship for men after a final decided by penalties. In the women's competition, ASOD dominated Victoria FC 2-0 to retain its title.

The Cheetahs will change venues for their second outing in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The match against Mauritania is now set for the Ebimpé Stadium in Abidjan.

Following the men's triples title, Beninese players added two more silvers in doubles and a bronze in mixed. The country has also qualified for the 2026 BWF World Championship.

Beninese forward Léa Fachinan found the net during Clermont's 3-1 victory at Troyes. Following their 1-0 win against Montauban, the Auvergne club has two victories in two rounds of D3 Women.

The AFA has set ticket prices between 90,000 and 480,000 Argentine pesos for the Argentina-Benin match scheduled for October 6 at the Monumental in Buenos Aires, marking Lionel Messi's final appearance with the Albiceleste. Sales are set to open on Tuesday, September 22, at 6:00 pm on Deportick.

The Beninese delegation concludes the African AirBadminton Championships with a major title: the men's triples dominated Mauritius 3-0 in the final in Entebbe, just two days after securing silver in Team Relay.

The WCC Team rider arrives in Montreal with the U23 national time trial title she won in June and a progression built at the World Cycling Centre.

Benin finished as the runner-up in the African Team Relay after losing 60-57 to Egypt on Thursday in Entebbe. Their semi-final victory had already secured a place at the 2026 BWF World Championships.

The Referees Commission ends the active technical measures from the 2025-2026 season and reopens access to appointments in Beninese football.

The Confederation of African Football has included Cotonou among the cities benefiting from its projects stemming from the African School Football Championship. The Benin project plans to construct a synthetic pitch.

As reigning vice-champions, Benin has been placed in Group D of the Mara’Monde 2026 alongside Belgium, Mali, and Jamaica. Fifteen Squirrels have been selected for Douala.

Benin secured a 60-37 victory in its opening team match against Algeria on Wednesday in Entebbe. The Beninese team will now face Tunisia in Group A.

ASPAC was defeated 4-2 by The Panthers FC on Wednesday in Lomé. Tied 5-5 on aggregate, the Beninese club exits the Confederation Cup on the away goals rule.

The 2026 national championship in Abomey-Calavi crowned Thémaud Gnanvi with a double victory in the men's events and Fènou Dalila Gnansounou as the women's champion.

Undefeated until now, the University of Parakou lost 67-80 to Guinea in the men's basketball final at Cairo 2026, finishing as the runner-up in the African university championship.