Burkina Faso — Benin
The qualifying draw put Burkina Faso and Benin in Group F, so they play each other twice.
The ranking separates them by 31 places: Burkina Faso at 62, Benin at 93.
Previous meetings
Burkina Faso lead the head-to-head, 2 wins to 1 from 5 meetings, with 2 drawn.
| Meetings | 5 |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2 |
| Benin | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
Last meeting: November 18, 2025, Burkina Faso 3–0 Benin (Friendlies).
Source: API-Football
Both legs
| Matchday | Home | Away | Match window | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso | Benin | September 21 – October 6, 2026 | to be confirmed |
| 5 | Benin | Burkina Faso | March 22 – March 30, 2027 | to be confirmed |
Kick-off times are shown as to be confirmed because CAF has published windows, not individual dates.
The group context
Both sides play six qualifiers in Group F. How many go through has not been announced.
Common questions
- When do Burkina Faso and Benin play?
- Two matches, on matchdays 1 and 5, inside the September 21 – October 6, 2026 and March 22 – March 30, 2027 windows. CAF has published the pairings and the windows but not the dates or kick-off times: those are agreed federation by federation a few weeks before each window. We show them as to be confirmed rather than invent them.
- What is the head-to-head record between Burkina Faso and Benin?
- They have met 5 time(s) in the records we hold. Burkina Faso lead 2–1 with 2 drawn, the last on November 18, 2025. Those meetings came in earlier qualifying campaigns and friendlies, not in this cycle, so they carry no weight in the group table.
- Which side is stronger on paper?
- Burkina Faso is the higher-ranked side, at #62 against #93 — a gap of 31 places on the FIFA list published on July 20, 2026. Over six qualifying matches that gap matters less than it looks: home advantage, travel and squad availability during international windows decide more African qualifiers than ranking does.
- Where can I watch Burkina Faso vs Benin?
- No broadcaster is confirmed for either country yet. Rights to the 2027 edition are almost entirely unsold: so far only the national broadcasters of Kenya and Tanzania have been named. Lists you find elsewhere describe the 2025 tournament in Morocco.