Benin and Senegal complete their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D campaigns against each other on Tuesday in Tangier.
Both teams are already through to the last 16 at the finals, with the Lions of Teranga on four points and their opponents on three.
DR Congo and eliminated Botswana simultaenously meet in Rabat as the section ends after three matches for each team.
101GreatGoals.com has the team news and starting line-ups as Benin and Senegal complete their AFCON 2025 group stages.
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Benin starting line-up vs Senegal
Benin forward Andreas Hountondji is out with a persistent thigh injury.
Manager Gernot Rohr made several changes following the opening defeat to DR Congo, with Marcel Dandjinou, Junior Olaitan, Mohamed Tijani and Steve Mounie returning from suspension for that game and among the starts again to face Senegal.
Benin starting XI: Marcel Dandjinou, Tamimou Ouorou, Olivier Verdon, Mohamed Tijani, Yohan Roche, Dodo Dokou, Samadou Attidjikou, Imourane Hassane, Aiyegun Tosin, Steve Mounie, Junior Olaitan
Benin substitutes: Rodrigue Fassinou, Matteo Ahlinvi, Rachid Moumini, David Kiki, Mariano Ahouangbo, Saturnin Allagbe, Rodolfo Aloko, Jodel Dossou, Rodrigue Kossi, Romaric Amoussou, Serge Obassa, Razack Rachidou, Olatoundji Tessilimi, Charlemagne Azongnitode, Gislain Ahoudo
Senegal starting line-up vs Berlin
Senegal also have most of their squad available. Ismaila Sarr is on the bench after being withdrawn early against DR Congo as the Crystal Palace forward continues to recover from an ankle ligament injury.
Senegal starting XI: Edouard Mendy, Krepin Diatta, Abdoulaye Seck, Kalidou Koulibaly, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Pape Matar Sarr, Idrissa Gueye, Lamine Camara, Iliman Ndiaye, Habib Diallo, Sadio Mane
Senegal substitutes: Yehvann Diouf, Mamadou Sarr, Pathe Ciss, Habib Diarra, Boulaye Dia, Nicolas Jackson, Cherif Ndiaye, Ismail Jakobs, Ismaila Sarr, Cheikh Sabaly, Mory Diaw, Antoine Mendy, Pape Gueye, Ibrahim Mbaye, Mamadou Camara
How to watch Senegal vs Benin: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 19:00 GMT (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on Channel 4’s all4 and 4seven. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.
Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports app.
Senegal AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Mory Diaw (Le Havre), Yehvann Diouf (Nice), Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli)
Defenders: Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), Krepin Diatta (Monaco), El Hadji Malik Diouf (West Ham United), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Moussa Niakhate (Lyons), Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa)
Midfielders: Lamine Camara (Monaco), Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Villarreal), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Forwards: Boulaye Dia (Lazio), Habib Diallo (Metz), Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Sadio Mane (Al Nassr), Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris St-Germain), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Cheikh Sabaly (Metz), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace)
Benin AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Marcel Dandjinou (Kruger United), Saturnin Allagbe (FC Chauray), Serge Obassa (Remo Stars)
Defenders: Attidjikou Samadou (Smouha), Charlemagne Azongnitode (AC Oulo), Rodrigue Fassinou (Coton Sport), David Kiki (FCSB), Abdoul Rachid Moumini (Sumgayit), Tamimou Ouorou (Unattached), Yohan Roche (Petrolul Ploiesti), Mohamed Tijani (Yverson Dport), Olivier Verdon (Ludogorets Razgrad)
Midfielders: Matteo Ahlinvi (Arsenal Tula), Mariano Ahouangbo (NK Olimpija), Gislain Ahoudo (AS Gabes), Sessi D’Almeida (Neftchi), Dodo Dokou (Leixoes), Hassane Imourane (Grasshoppers), Rodrigue Kossi (Hassania)
Forwards: Adam Akimey (Helsingborgs), Rodolfo Aloko (NK Kustosija), Romaric Amoussou (ASEC Mimosas), Jodel Dossou (Pays du Valois), Steve Mounie (Alanyaspor), Junior Olaitan (Goztepe), Razack Rachidou (NK Kustosija), Olatoundji Tessilimi (SJK Seinajoki), Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient)
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AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
Sunday, December 21 2025
- Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
- Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
- Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
- Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
- Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
- Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
- Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
- Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)
Friday, December 26 2025
- Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
- Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros (Casablanca)
- Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali (Rabat)
Saturday, December 27 2025
- Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana (Rabat)
- Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo (Tangier)
- Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fes)
Sunday, December 28 2025
- Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Sunday, December 28 2025
- Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Monday, December 29 2025
- Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
- Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
- Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
- Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
- Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
- Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
- Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
- Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
- Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
- SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
- SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
- SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
- SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
- SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
- SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
- SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
- SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
- QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
- QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
- QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
- QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
- SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final
Sunday, January 18
- SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)