2027 AFCON Qualifiers: Benin trail 1-0 at halftime against Burkina Faso after penalty – La Nouvelle Tribune

Benin is trailing 1-0 at halftime against Burkina Faso at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, after a penalty scored in the 22nd minute by the Stallions. This match is part of the first day of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers in Group F, alongside Mauritania and Central African Republic. Benin, missing defender Olivier Verdon, struggles to contain Burkina Faso's attacks, with a lineup without captain Bertrand Traore, under coach Amir Abdou.