Benin national under-20 football team

The Benin national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Cheetahs, represents Benin in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.

The team has participated in the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands. They also participated in the 2005 African Youth Championship in Benin where they got the third place.

Competition records Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

FIFA U-20 World Cup record FIFA U-20 World CupYearResultGPWDLGSGAGD 1977did not qualify 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Group Stage302123−1 2007did not qualify 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025 2027Total1/25302123−1

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record Africa U-20 Cup of NationsYearResultGPWDLGSGAGD 1979did not qualify 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005Third place5131990 2007did not qualify 2009 2011 2013Group stage301202-2 2015did not qualify 2017 2019 2021 2023Quarter finals402212-1 2025did not qualify 2027TotalThird place121651013-3

Head-to-head record The following table shows Benin's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. OpponentWin %Total

See also Benin national football team Benin national under-17 football team

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