FIFA Day in February 2026: the Amazons will face Ivory Coast and Kenya.
The Benin women’s national team will face Ivory Coast and then Kenya in Abidjan at the end of February and the beginning of March as part of the February 2026 FIFA window. Two major tests to gear up for the upcoming fixtures.
The Benin women’s national team will face Ivory Coast and then Kenya in Abidjan at the end of February and the beginning of March as part of the February 2026 FIFA window. Two major tests to gear up for the upcoming fixtures.
Preparations are ramping up for the Amazons. Engaged in the scheduled women’s international window from February 23 to March 4, 2026, the Benin national team now knows the identity of its second opponent. After an initial meeting against Ivory Coast scheduled for February 28 at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, the Benin players will follow up 48 hours later with another clash on Ivorian soil. This time, Kenya will stand in their way, on March 2, at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé.
For Noélie Abamon and her teammates, these two matches will be real tests against sides with different profiles. The objective is clear: to allow the coaching staff to gauge the team’s form, test several tactical options and refine their on-field automatisms ahead of the next official fixtures. In a steady progression, these friendly matches will also give some players the opportunity to push their way up the pecking order. Two demanding clashes, at a neutral but challenging venue, that should serve as a springboard for the Amazons’ ambitions in 2026.
