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  • Giresse: We can’t afford any slip-ups

    Giresse: We can’t afford any slip-ups

    "The draw was kind on us because we managed to avoid the big names. Even so, there’s only one place available and we can’t afford any slip-ups,” Mali coach Alain Giresse.
  • Foxes hungry for more prey

    Foxes hungry for more prey

    Algeria will remain hopeful of a second successive FIFA World Cup finals after their Group H draw, but they will need to remain consistent with Mali ready to pounce and Benin hoping to spring a surprise.

Benin
FIFA.com profiles Benin's qualification hopes for Brazil 2014 and highlights the star players, the coach and the country's footballing history.
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  • General view of the draw hall during the Preliminary Draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
  • Benin's players pose for a group picture
  • Benin's Khaled Adenon grabs Sudan's Mudathir el-Taher (L) as he runs for the ball
  • Benin's players celebrate after scoring a goal against Sudan
  • Sudan's Saif Masawi (L) and Benin's Mouri Ogunbiyi vie for the ball
  • Sudan's Mudathir El Tahir (L) shoots the ball past Benin's Romual Boco
  • Benin Coach Michel Dussuyer

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Ranking

RankingTeam+/- Pts Jan 2012
133 Ethiopia2Up
135 Moldova1Up
136 Benin-12Down
137 Tanzania0Equal
138 United Arab Emirates-8Down

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