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Young motivated Beninese player

Association football, or soccer, is the most popular sport in Benin. Governed by the Benin Football Federation, the Benin national football team (Les Ecureuils ) joined both FIFA and CAF in 1969 as Dahomey.[1][2] Dahomey became Benin in 1975.

Les Ecureuils

Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels, as the national squad is nicknamed) have never qualified for the World Cup and made their only appearance in the African Cup of Nations in 2004.[3][4] They enjoyed their highest world ranking as of September 2007 with a rank of 79th in the world. The home stadium is Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou. In the 2010's the national team nickname was changed to the Cheetahs.[5]

Notable Beninese footballers

Benin football stadiums

Stadium City Capacity Tenants Image
Stade de l'Amitié Cotonou 20,000 Benin national football team Файл:Stade de l'amitié de Cotonou.jpg
Stade Charles de Gaulle Porto-Novo 15,000 AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé Файл:Stade charles de Gaulle de Porto-Novo.jpg
Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa Cotonou 15,000 Requins de l'Atlantique FC

References

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