Afcon 2025 fixture schedule
Egypt v Benin | 4:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Nigeria v Mozambique | 7:00 PM | Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco
Algeria v DR Congo | 4:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
Ivory Coast v Burkino Faso | 7:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 15:20
Head-to-head
Benin have a real task on their hands, having never previously beaten today’s opposition.
Egypt have won each of their last three encounters, putting 11 past Benin and conceding just once, with the Cheetahs’ best result a 3-3 draw in World Cup qualifying in 2004.
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 15:10
Benin line-up
Benin XI: Dandjinou, Verdon, Tijani, Ouorou, Roche, Dokou, Hassane, d’Almeida, Olaitan, Aloko, Aiyegun
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 15:04
Egypt line-up
Egypt XI: M. El-Shennawy, Hany, Rabia, Fathy, Attia, Trezeguet, Adel, Salah, Marmoush
Subs: A. El-Shennawy, Shobeir, Eid, Abdelmaguid, Ismail, Sabhy, Fattouh, Ashour, Saber, Shehata, Sayed Zizo, Fathy, Faisal, Mohsen, Mohamed
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 15:03
Team news incoming
We’re expecting team news in the next few minutes…
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 14:45
Early team news – Benin
Benin boss Gernot Rohr only made one change for the Cheetahs’ last game, a 3-0 defeat by Senegal, with Sessi D’Almeida reportedly dealing with a muscular issue and left out as a precaution, and Samadou Attidjikou taking his place.
D’Almeida is still a doubt for today’s game while Abdoul Rachid Moumini is suspended after picking up too many yellow cards.
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 14:40
Early team news – Egypt
Egypt boss Hossam Hassan rotated his squad heavily to face Angola having already qualified, so the likes of Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Trezeguet – all unusued substitutes for that game – will be well-rested and back in the line-up.
Mohamed Hany was sent off for two yellow cards against South Africa but has served his suspension and should come back into the starting XI.
(AP)
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 14:29
Last-16 results so far
The knockout stage got underway on Saturday 3 January. Here are the results so far:
Mali 1-1 Tunisia (Mali win 3-2 on penalties)
South Africa 1-2 Cameroon
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 14:19
How can I watch it?
All the games at the Africa Cup of Nations this year are being shown live on Channel 4 for free in the UK.
Egypt v Benin will be available live on 4seven, with coverage from 3.55pm GMT.
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 14:11
When is Egypt v Benin?
Egypt face Benin at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir, Morocco at 4pm GMT on Monday 5 January.
Flo Clifford5 January 2026 14:05
