Egypt vs Benin Head to Head: Will the Pharaohs Reach Quarter Finals or Can Benin Script a Stunning Upset?

With the group stage over, the knockout stages of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations feature a blockbuster encounter between Egypt and Benin at the Stade Adrar in Agadir, Morocco. This match would account for the fifth Egypt vs Benin head to head fixture in history, and only the second one in the African tournament.

Egypt are unbeaten in the tournament so far, after bagging consecutive wins against Zimbabwe and South Africa in the Group Stages and then following it up with a draw against Angola. This will be the third time that the Pharaohs will be appearing in the Round of 16 of the newly rebranded knockout stage, and they will want to secure a comfortable win to progress into the next stages.

The Benin national football team, on the other hand, are in their sixth AFCON edition after 2021, and qualified as one of the four best third-placed teams in the AFCON tournament. They lost to DR Congo in their first game, won against Botswana in the second, followed by a 3-0 loss to Senegal.

This is the second appearance of the Les Guépards in the Round of 16, after their 4-1 victory on penalties against one of the best African teams, Morocco, in 2019. They will be hoping to cause another upset in this game and add another golden feather to their footballing history.

Ahead of the all-important Round of 16 game in the AFCON, Sportsdunia brings you all the details regarding the Egypt vs Benin head to head fixtures that have taken place over the years to provide you with an idea of how the teams have performed in the previous meetings.

Egypt vs Benin Head to Head: Overall Record Between Both Teams

The overall record in Egypt vs Benin H2H matches reveals that a total of four games have been played, with the Pharaohs winning three and the remaining match ending in a draw. Benin will be looking to pick up in the head to head Benin vs Egypt fixtures as soon as possible, starting with the next game in the AFCON.

Egypt's dominance in the Egypt vs Benin head to head matches is quite evident, and it will be a tough task for Benin to make a mark in this fixture in the near future against one of the strongest teams of Africa. Here's a table for the overall record in the Egypt vs Benin head to head matches.

Egypt vs Benin Head to Head: A Brief Look at the Past Matches Between the Two Teams

The Egypt vs Benin rivalry isn't a traditional one; rather, the two teams have met only a few times over the years. The first Egypt vs Benin head to head match was played in 2004 in the African World Cup Qualifiers, where the game ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw.

Since then, the Pharaohs have bagged massive wins against Les Guépards, consisting of a 5-1 win in a friendly. The maiden meeting between the two teams in the Africa Cup of Nations happened in 2010 in the Group Stages, where the Pharaohs won by a scoreline of 2-0.

Egypt National Football Team vs Benin National Football Team Stats: Overall H2H Stats Comparison

When we compare the Egypt national football team vs Benin national football team stats, we can clearly see that the Egypt football team stats are way superior to the Benin football team stats. Egypt have managed to score 14 goals in total out of the four games played, while Benin have scored only 4 so far.

The points per game ratio of Egypt also triumphs Benin, which shows how dominant the Pharaohs have been in the Egypt vs Benin head to head matches. Have a look at the table below, which shows the overall stats of the Egypt vs Benin head to head encounters.

Benin vs Egypt Head to Head: All-Time Top Scorers

Out of the five matches played, quite a few players from both teams have registered their names on the scoresheet. Players like Ahmed Eissa El Mohamady Abdel Fattah and Emad Moteab have scored a goal each in the Benin vs Egypt head to head fixtures, which makes them top the list of the all-time top scorers in the Egypt vs Benin rivalry.

One of the best AFCON players Mohamed Salah, possesses the quality to top the scoring list in this fixture, and it will be interesting to see if he manages to score in any of the upcoming matchups.

Egypt Vs Benin Trophies: Which Team has won more Int’l Accolades?

It should be a no-brainer that the Pharaohs would triumph over the Les Guépards in the comparison of Egypt vs Benin trophies. Egypt have a total of 8 trophies to their name, seven of which are only AFCON titles, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history.

Benin are yet to win a significant international trophy, but it seems they are on the right track, going by their recent performances. We present you with a table for the Egypt vs Benin trophies, which reveals that the Pharaohs have been more successful among the two.

Egypt Vs Benin H2H: Biggest Wins

All the biggest wins in the Egypt vs Benin head to head matches are in favour of the Egypt national football team. The biggest win they have managed against Benin came in a friendly in 2008, where they scored a mammoth 5 goals in reply to Benin's 1.

Their second biggest win came in the African World Cup Qualifiers in 2005, where the Pharaohs bagged a 4-1 scoreline. Below is a table for the biggest wins in the Egypt vs Benin head to head matches.