Benin

Nickname: Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels)
Coach: Reinhard Fabisch
Captain:
FIFA Ranking: 97
ANC Appearances: 1 (First in 2004 )
Best result: Round 1, 2004

Prior to their qualification for the 2008 African Cup of Nations, they made their only African Nations Cup appearance in 2004. Imporessed at the 4-nation tournament in Ghana in November.

Players

Goalkeepers
Valere Amoussou (Mogas 90), Rachad Chitou (Wikki Tourists, Nigeria), Yoann Djidonou (Red Star, France)

Defenders
Abdul Adenon (ASEC Abidjan, Ivory Coast), Anicet Adjamossi (Creteil, France), Damien Chrystosome (Casale, Italy), Mathieu Edjekpan (Mesagne, Italy), Alain Gaspoz (FC Bagnes, Switzerland), Noel Seka (FC Fyn, Denmark), Bio Ai Traore (Pantheres Djougou), Safradine Traore (Buffles Borgou)

Midfielders
Jocelyn Ahoueya (FC Sion, Switzerland), Romauld Boco (Accrington Stanley, England), Djiman Koukou (Soleil FC), Mouri Ogunbiyi (Etoile Sahel, Tunisia), Jonas Oketola (unattached), Oscar Olou (FC Rouen. France), Stephane Sessegnon (Le Mans, France), Sosthene Soglo (Energie FC), Seidath Tchomogo (East Riffa. Bahrain)

Forwards
Wisdom Aka (MSK Zilina, Slovakia), Abou Maiga (Creteil, France), Wassiou Oladipikpo (JS Kabylie, Algeria), Razak Omotoyossi (Helsingborg, Sweden), Abdoulaye Ouzerou (Buffles Borgou), Oumar Tchomogo (Portimonense, Portugal).

African Nations Cup Record

1957 to 1970 - Did not enter
1972 - Did not qualify
1974 to 1976 - Withdrew
1978 - Did not enter
1980 - Did not qualify
1982 - Did not enter
1984 to 1986 - Did not qualify
1988 to 1990 - Did not enter
1992 to 1994 - Did not qualify
1996 - Withdrew
1998 to 2002 - Did not qualify
2004 - Round 1
2006 - Did not qualify
2008 - Qualified