| Benin U-20 | |
| Nickname: | Les Guépards (The Cheetahs) Formerly: Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels) |
| Association: | Benin Football Federation |
| Confederation: | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-Confederation: | WAFU (West Africa) |
| Home Stadium: | Stade de l'Amitié |
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| U20wc Apps: | 1 |
| U20wc First: | 2005 |
| U20wc Best: | Group stage (2005) |
| Regional Name: | U-20 Africa Cup of Nations |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 3 |
| Regional Cup First: | 2005 |
| Regional Cup Best: | Third place (2005) |
The Benin national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Cheetahs, represents Benin in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.
The team has participated in the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands. They also participated in the 2005 African Youth Championship in Benin where they got the third place.[1] [2]
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | |
 1977 | did not qualify | ||||||||
 1979 | |||||||||
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 1983 | |||||||||
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 2005 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
 2007 | did not qualify | ||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||
 2011 | |||||||||
 2013 | |||||||||
 2015 | |||||||||
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 2019 | |||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| 2025 | to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 1/24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 1979 | did not qualify | ||||||||
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 2003 | |||||||||
 2005 | Third place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2007 | did not qualify | ||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
| 2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
 2015 | did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 2021 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Quarter finals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| Total | Third place | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | |
The following table shows Benin's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.