Association | Benin Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | None | ||
Most caps | Unknown | ||
Top scorer | Bouraïma Bathily (1) | ||
Home stadium | Stade de l'Amitié | ||
FIFA code | BEN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 152 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 96 (September 2006) | ||
Lowest | 152 (December 2023 – August 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Benin 1–0 Malawi (Benin; 19 February 2006) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Benin 1–0 Malawi (Benin; 19 February 2006) Benin 3–2 Guinea (Dakar, Senegal; 17 May 2006) Benin 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast (Dakar, Senegal; 21 May 2006) Benin 3–2 Guinea-Bissau (Cotonou, Benin; 18 July 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Senegal 5–1 Benin (Dakar, Senegal; 19 May 2006) |
The Benin women's national football team represents Benin in international women's football. It is governed by the Benin Football Federation. It never reached the African Championship or the World Cup finals.
Benin's participation in the African Championships consists of only one qualification tournament, in 2006. Benin beat Malawi at home, and therefore moved through the first qualification round. They then drew 1–1 with Ivory Coast, and won in a penalty shootout. In the second round, Benin met Mali, and lost both matches.
Benin also entered the 2008 African Championships, but then pulled out before the tournament began. Their 2006 home defeat to Mali was therefore the last match Benin has played in so far.