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

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As we head into the sixth match day of CAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, both Benin and South Africa are in strong positions for what should be a huge game this week.

Kick-off date/time: Tuesday 25th March, 2025: UK – 4:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Key Stats

• Benin are unbeaten in their last four World Cup qualifying matches (W2 D2).
• Benin have drawn their last four international matches.
• Steve Mounié has scored in Benin’s last two World Cup qualifying matches.
• South Africa won the previous two international matches between these teams. Most recently, a 2-1 home win in the current World Cup qualifying campaign in November 2023.
• Excluding penalty shoot-outs, South Africa are unbeaten in their last 22 international matches (W10 D12). Since a 2-0 defeat against Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage in January 2024.
• South Africa have lost only two of their last 11 World Cup qualifying matches (W7 D2).

Benin vs South Africa Prediction

Due to the general underperformance of Nigeria thus far, both Benin and South Africa have been able to benefit from that as they begin the sixth match day of CAF qualification sitting first and second in Group C.

Benin lost their opening game of qualification to the South Africans in the reverse fixture of this one but have since enjoyed a four-match unbeaten run of form with two draws and two victories. They most recently shared a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe the other day in a frustrating game as the Moses Mabhida Stadium in which they had been 2-0 up.

South Africa, on the other hand, under the management of Belgian coach Hugo Broos, are looking to build on reaching the semi-finals of the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in 2024. Bafana Bafana managed to comfortably defeat local rivals Lesotho by two goals to nil the other day at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

This is a game between two sides that will be fearful of losing and allowing Nigeria to close the gap so, as a result, a cautious and potentially low-scoring affair is to be expected for this one.

Benin vs South Africa Tip: Under 2.5 goals