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Benin’s U-17 women’s national team secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Sierra Leone in the first leg of their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier on Monday, 25 May 2026, at the Stade de Kégué in Lomé .
Benin captain Romaine Gandonou opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a direct free kick, giving the Amazons an early lead . Diane Dogbé doubled the advantage in the 57th minute before Gandonou completed her brace with a third goal in the 67th minute .
The match was played in Lomé, Togo, as both legs of the tie are being held at the same neutral venue . Sierra Leone’s delegation arrived in Lomé earlier in the week, led by Head of Women’s Football Haja Ramatulai Kamara, ahead of the double-header encounter.
The result puts Benin in a strong position to advance to the next round. The return leg is scheduled for 29 May 2026, also at the Stade de Kégué . The winner over both legs will face either Nigeria or Guinea in the next stage of the qualifiers.
Benin previously eliminated Burkina Faso in the first round, with Gandonou scoring all five of her team’s goals across those two matches . Sierra Leone had advanced after eliminating Côte d’Ivoire, having played to a 0-0 draw at home before progressing .
The second leg kicks off on Friday, 29 May, where Sierra Leone will need to overturn a three-goal deficit to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
