Today the qualifying match for the World Cup among African teams is set to begin. International football enthusiasts can look forward to the clash between Benin and Rwanda.
The Benin national team has never participated in major international tournaments and has always remained confined to its continent. Although they have failed to qualify for the World Cup, they have made appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Benin national team has participated in four continental tournaments. In 2004, 2008, and 2010, they were eliminated at the group stage.
In 2019, the Benin national team achieved its historic success by reaching the quarter-finals. In the first two group-stage matches of the current qualifiers, Benin managed to secure only one point. First, they lost to South Africa, and then drew with Lesotho. As a result, the Benin team currently occupies the 6th position in the standings, closing out Group "C".
The Rwanda national team is considered one of the weakest not only in the world but even on the African continent. They have never played in the World Cup and have only qualified once for the Africa Cup of Nations. Thus, Rwanda has played in only one major tournament but did not advance beyond the group stage.
Currently, Rwanda sits at 131st place in the FIFA rankings, having recently climbed two positions. After two rounds, the Rwanda national team has managed to gather 4 points, which allows them to occupy the 1st place in the standings. Rwanda sensationally defeated South Africa and secured 1 point in their match against Zimbabwe.
The teams of Benin and Rwanda have met in 4 matches. Benin has won twice, while the other two encounters ended in a draw. In their most recent head-to-head match, Benin triumphed with a score of 3-0.
Benin's individual total over will be less than 2 goals. In their last 8 matches, Benin has been unable to score more than 1 goal.
Rwanda will win. Throughout the current qualifying tournament, Benin has been performing poorly and is at the bottom of the table, while Rwanda is one of the leaders, aspiring for higher positions.
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