Zimbabwe 2-2 Benin (20 Mar, 2025) Final Score

Benin

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Listless Nigeria damage World Cup qualification hopes

Zimbabwe

Benin

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Listless Nigeria damage World Cup qualification hopes

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

Match Commentary

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

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2-2-1, 8 PTS

Marshall Munetsi - 44'
Knowledge Musona - 59'

Steve Mounié - 12'
Dodo Dokou - 35'

22
Arubi
5
Lunga
2
Takwara
4
Garananga
23
Jalai
10
Rinomhota
8
Munetsi
3
Zemura
11
Billiat
17
Musona
9
Dube

No.Name
22Washington Arubi
2Gerald Takwara
4Munashe Garananga
5Divine Lunga
23Emmanuel Jalai
11Khama Billiat 7Terrence Dzvukamanja
10Andy Rinomhota 12Walter Tatenda Musona
8Marshall Munetsi
9Prince Dube 20Tawanda Chirewa
3Jordan Zemura
17Knowledge Musona 19Tawanda Maswanhise

Substitutes
14Peter Muduwa
16Martin Mapisa
21Godknows Murwira
6Isheanasu Mauchi
13Tymon Machope
1Marley Tavaziva
15Mthokozisi Msebe
18Richard Hachiro

Moses Mabhida Stadium

4:00 PM, 20 March 2025

Durban, South Africa

Attendance: 5,000

Referees:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa

Zimbabwe

Benin

12
35
44
45
45
45+3
59
70
84
86
90
90+1

- Match ends, Zimbabwe 2, Benin 2.
90'+5' Second Half ends, Zimbabwe 2, Benin 2.
90'+1' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Walter Musona replaces Andy Rinomhota.

Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi confirmed a formal enquiry with FIFA and CAF over Bafana Bafana's fielding of the seemingly ineligible Teboho Mokoena, but was it too late?

It's been a compelling and chaotic week of international football across Africa, with the World Cup qualifying campaign hotting up, headlined by South Africa fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.

Nigeria went from reviving their 2026 World Cup qualification hopes to undoing a lot of the hard work with their draw against Zimbabwe.

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