World Cup 2026 (Q): South Africa qualified, Nigeria in the play-offs and Benin eliminated
South Africa has secured its ticket to the final stage of the 2026 World Cup after a victory over Rwanda on Tuesday. Nigeria, meanwhile, qualified for...
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World Cup 2026 (Q): Nigeria vs Benin — official lineups
Nigeria hosts Benin this Tuesday from 5:00 PM, as part of the 10th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The starting elevens for both sides have...
CENA : MP Michel Sodjinou’s sponsorship form annulled, Les Démocrates under pressure
The National Autonomous Electoral Commission has invalidated the sponsorship form issued on September 2, 2025, to Member of Parliament Michel François...
World Cup 2026 (Qualifiers): where to watch Nigeria vs. Benin live this Tuesday?
Nigeria hosts Benin this Tuesday in Uyo, as part of the 10th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Where to watch the match live? The final match...
World Cup 2026 (Q): three spots still up for grabs in the Africa zone
With only hours to go before the close of the African qualifiers, three spots for the 2026 World Cup remain up for grabs, promising a decisive evening...
Steve Mounié : « If we’ve already beaten Nigeria, we can do it again »
A few hours before the decisive match against Nigeria, Steve Mounié shows calm confidence. Aware of the feat already achieved in the first leg, the Ch...
“Benin are used to playing away,” Gernot Rohr warns Nigeria
On the eve of the showdown with Nigeria, Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, warned the Super Eagles. Confident ahead of this final qualifying match, th...
Benin: what to make of the LD party’s candidate duo?
C’est désormais officiel : le parti Les Démocrates (LD) a levé le voile sur son duo de candidats pour la présidentielle d’avril 2026. À la tête du tic...
2026 presidential election in Benin: … finally the LD party’s candidate duo
Le suspense est levé. À l’issue d’un long processus interne marqué par des concertations et plusieurs reports, le parti Les Démocrates (LD) a enfin dé...
Benin: Gernot Rohr missing five players ahead of the clash with Nigeria
Weakened by several major absences, Benin will nevertheless try to retain the top spot in Group C against Nigeria this Tuesday, in a decisive clash fo...
2026 presidential election in Benin: Romuald Wadagni receives provisional receipt for his candidacy submission
It’s now official. Minister of State Romuald Wadagni, candidate of the presidential movement, received on the afternoon of Monday, October 13, 2...
2026 Presidential election: festive atmosphere at the CENA for the submission of the Wadagni–Talata duo’s candidacy file.
It’s a day unlike any other at the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). Since the afternoon of Monday, October 13, 2025, the area around t...
2026 presidential election: the LD party’s duo of candidates will finally be unveiled in a few hours
The long wait is coming to an end. Barring a last-minute surprise, the party Les Démocrates (LD) will unveil on Monday, October 13, 2025, the presiden...
Benin – Ligue 1: SOBEMAP and Buffles pull away, matchday 3 roundup
The 3rd matchday of Beninese Ligue 1 delivered its verdict this weekend, with SOBEMAP FC and Buffles FC confirming their excellent start to the season...
2026 presidential election: tactical caution could produce a surprise ticket for the Democrats
As the National Council of the party Les Démocrates approaches, tension is palpable. The main opposition party, expected to decide on its duo for the ...
“We’re one win away from a historic dream,” Gernot Rohr ahead of Nigeria – Benin
A little more than 24 hours from the decisive clash with Nigeria, Benin has never seemed so close to a first-ever qualification for the World Cup. Bet...
2026 presidential election: no candidacy files at CENA three days after the opening
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) launched the candidate submission phase for the 2026 presidential election on Friday, October 10, ...
2026 World Cup (Qualifiers): South Africa’s captain doesn’t think Benin will beat Nigeria.
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams believes Benin will not be able to beat Nigeria in the decisive 2026 World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Tue...
Ligue 1 McDonald’s – Academies Trophy: Toulouse FC wins the 2nd edition
The second edition of the Ligue 1 McDonald’s – Academy Trophy, organized by Canal+ in Cotonou, Benin, lived up to all expectations. Between tale...
Benin: here’s what prompted Romaric Boko’s departure from the Bloc Républicain
Former member of the Political Bureau of the Bloc Républicain (BR), Romaric Boco, announced his resignation from the party last Friday. In a post publ...
2026 presidential election: suspense persists over the Democrats’ duo
Between postponements, internal disagreements and a search for consensus, Boni Yayi’s party is playing for time 24 hours before the close of candidacy...
2026 presidential election in Benin: further postponement in naming the Démocrates’ candidate duo
There’s still no white smoke. The designation of the party Les Démocrates’ presidential ticket for the April 2026 election has been postpo...
Benin: MOPAD begins its transition into a political party to increase its influence on the national stage
Created in the wake of the 2021 elections at the initiative of the young political actor Rex Koupolou, the Patriotic Movement for Development (MOPAD) ...
Benin: legal experts renew criticism of the Court’s “silence” on self-sponsorship
Less than twenty-four hours after the rejection of their first appeal, the five jurists contesting self-sponsorship filed a new petition with the Cons...
Benin: a fake deputy commissioner arrested in Abomey-Calavi
An individual posing as a deputy police commissioner was arrested this week in Abomey-Calavi, in the Atlantique department. The man, dressed in an off...
Benin — 2026 presidential elections: internal tension within the LD party before the Court
The self-sponsorship case is causing tensions within the party Les Démocrates, leading MPs Éric Houndété and Joël Godonou to take the matter to the Co...
World Cup 2026 (Q): two Cheetahs ruled out for the Nigeria – Benin clash
Benin coach Gernot Rohr will have to do without two key players for the final match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday against Nigeria in Uyo...
Nigeria: Eric Chelle downplays Ademola Lookman’s absence ahead of the clash with Benin
Suspended for accumulating bookings, Ademola Lookman will miss Nigeria’s final qualifying match against Benin. His coach, Eric Chelle, was reassuring ...
“Facing players like Osimhen, Lookman, Iwobi is another story,” Gernot Rohr ahead of Nigeria-Benin
Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, expects another tough battle as his players prepare to face Nigeria next Tuesday, as part of the 2026 World Cup qual...
World Cup 2026 (Q): Benin beats Rwanda, Nigeria dominates Lesotho
With a second-half goal from Tosin Aiyegun, Benin beat Rwanda 1-0 on Friday in 2026 World Cup qualifying. In South Africa, Nigeria got the better of L...