Published September 29, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Benin beat Mauritania 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on Tuesday, September 29. The half-time score was 1-0, and Benin finished with two goals while Mauritania had no goals. The match total was two goals.
The scoreline records a win for Benin and a defeat for Mauritania, with the half-time score showing that Benin already held the lead at the interval. The final score confirms that Benin added to that advantage after the break, while Mauritania did not score.
How it unfolded
The half-time score was 1-0. The match ended 2-0, with two goals for Benin and no goals for Mauritania. No goal times or scorers are available, so the scoreline gives the course of the scoring without attributing either goal to a named player or a particular moment.
The result came in a match with two goals. That figure sits alongside a clean sheet for Benin and no goals for Mauritania; it does not, by itself, identify when the scoring took place.
The numbers
Benin recorded 9 shots, with 4 on target. Mauritania recorded 1 shot, with 1 on target. Those totals set out the attempts and efforts on target for each side without identifying the players responsible. The figures describe the volume and accuracy recorded in the match, while the scoreline shows that only Benin converted an effort into a goal.