Benin national under-20 football team

Nickname(s)Les Guépards
(The Cheetahs)
Formerly: Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels)

AssociationBenin Football Federation

ConfederationCAF (Africa)

Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)

Benin U-20

Nickname(s)	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
First colours Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	3 (first in 2005)
Best result	Third place (2005)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2005)
Best result	Group stage (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]