AFCON 2008 : Ivory Coast beats Benin 4-1
SEKONDI-TAKORADI, Jan. 25, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Ivory Coast defeated Benin by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Friday afternoon.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group B with 6 points. Benin is bottom with no points. In their last game, Ivory Coast will meet second-placed Mali on January 29, while Benin will face Nigeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 17 appearances (first in 1965)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Benin at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (2004)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Ivory Coast
4:1
Benin
4:1 (2:0)
- 25 January 2008
- 17:00
- Sekondi-Takoradi
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 6 |
 Mali | 3 |
 Nigeria | 0 |
| Benin | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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