Overview:
The two sides last met at the finals in their final Group C game at the 2010 edition, with Egypt already qualified as group winners. The Pharaohs recorded a 2-0 victory, with Ahmed El Mohamady scoring in the 7th minute and Emad Moteab adding a second in the 81st minute.
Monday January 5, 2026
- Grande Stade d’Agadir 7pm [EAT]
Record champions Egypt face Benin in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations on Monday at the Grande Stade d’Agadir with a quarter final berth the reward.
The Pharaohs topped Group A with seven points following victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa and a draw with Angola in a game they rested their star players.
For Benin, they qualified to the stage as one of the four third best placed nations with three points attained in the 1-0 victory over Botswana despite defeats to DR Congo (1-0) and Senegal.
Hossam Hassan is aware of the threat Benin can pose and wants his team to do well.
“Our goal is to get past Benin, a team we respect and appreciate,” Hassan told a pre-match news conference on Sunday.
“Their qualification for the round of 16 was certainly not a coincidence.”
His opposite number Gernot Rohr expects an extremely difficult game against the record champions.
“We expect an extremely difficult match against a very high-level opponent,” Rohr said.
“We have gained experience against big teams and I hope it will benefit us. We are not the favorites, but that does not stop us from fighting for our chance.” he concluded.
Key Stats
- The two sides last met at the finals in their final Group C game at the 2010 edition, with Egypt already qualified as group winners. The Pharaohs recorded a 2-0 victory, with Ahmed El Mohamady scoring in the 7th minute and Emad Moteab adding a second in the 81st minute.
- Overall, Egypt and Benin have met four times previously. Egypt have won three of those matches, with one draw, while Benin are yet to register a victory. Egypt have scored in all four meetings, while Benin have found the net in three of them. There has been just one clean sheet in this fixture, Egypt’s 2-0 win at the 2010 finals.
Elsewhere on the day, Nigeria take on Mozambique at Complexe Sportif Des Fes.