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Rwanda vs Benin Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)

by Alex Lawes · October 9 2025, 09:03
Rwanda vs Benin Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)

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There is a real chance that Benin will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they sit at the top of Group C on goal difference, whilst Rwanda have also got a chance, too.

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Key Stats

  • Rwanda have won only two of their last 12 World Cup qualifying matches in Rwanda (D4 L6).
  • Rwanda have kept four clean sheets in their previous eight matches in the current World Cup qualifying campaign.
  • Benin have lost only one of their last seven World Cup qualifying matches (W4 D2).
  • Benin are aiming to win three successive matches in the same World Cup qualifying campaign for the first time since the 2010 edition (they went on to win four in a row).

Rwanda vs Benin Prediction

With two games to go in Group C in CAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Benin and South Africa sit on 14 points with the Beninese top on goal difference. Then, a star studded but underperforming Nigeria sit on 11 points, above Rwanda on goal difference, as the pair dream of top spot and also compete for the potential runner up spot and a playoff berth to get into the intercontinental playoffs.

Rwanda’s eight matches thus far have consisted of just ten goals, most recently defeating Zimbabwe by a goal to nil away from home. Benin managed to annihilate Lesotho by four goals to nil.

Benin will have majorly overachieved to have got above Nigeria and South Africa, but this is a tougher test in Kigali, and a low-scoring encounter is to be expected.

Rwanda vs Benin Tip: Under 2.5 goals

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