The Squirrels then lost their other two matches against Nigeria and defending champions Egypt to finish third in their group and fail to progress to the next round.

After this performance, on 8 February 2010, the BFF, not willing to accept a group stage exit for the third time in a row, dissolved the national team and sacked coach Michel Dussuyer, as well as the rest of his staff.

At the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, despite advancing only as the third-best third-placed team, Benin reunited with Dussuyer, reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to eventual runners-up Senegal, with a shock win over tournament favourites Morocco on penalties.

Win Draw Loss Fixture The following players were called up for the 2025 AFCON qualification matches against Rwanda on 11 and 15 October 2024.

[7] Caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Rwanda The following players have been called up for Benin in the last 12 months.