Powered by🚨 AFCON: Benin break their curse, qualification dream alive!OneFootballSat, December 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM UTC·1 min readThe deliverance. This Saturday, Benin and Botswana kicked off a new day of the AFCON. Having lost their opening matches, both nations needed to react in order to keep their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 alive. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd this clash of fear turned to the advantage of the Beninese, delivered by a goal from Yohan Roche in the 28th minute. A goal that, in addition to reviving the country's hopes, allows Benin to secure the very first victory in its history at the AFCON. The Beninese had gone 15 matches without a win (five draws, ten defeats), with only Mozambique doing worse with 16 games without a victory in the Africa Cup of Nations. How far can Benin go in this AFCON?This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.📸 PAUL ELLIS.