AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Benin beats Gambia 1-0
COTONOU, Jun. 11, 2017 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Benin defeated Gambia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou.
Gambia made the Benineses doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Beninese midfielder Stéphane Sessegnon in the 53rd minute.
The result put the Beninese top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Benin will meet Togo at the Stade de l'Amitié on September 9, while Gambia will face Algeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Benin at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 2004)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Gambia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Benin
1:0
Gambia
1:0 (0:0)
- 11 June 2017
- 16:00
- Cotonou
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Benin | 3 |
 Algeria | 0 |
 Togo | 0 |
| Gambia | 0 |
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