Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the AFCON quarter-final between Senegal and Benin. Team news to follow, kick-off is 45 minutes away!

Ouch! Pote is clattered as he heads away a Senegal corner at the near post, immediately prompting the referee to stop the game so that the Benin midfielder can receive attention to this head injury.

Remember, VAR is in use this afternoon - for the first time in the history of the competition.

KICK-OFF! Senegal get the ball rolling.

Here we go then - it's Senegal versus Benin in the AFCON quarter-final... and it's LIVE!

FIVE MINUTE WARNING: Here comes the players. This quarter-final encounter is taking place at the 30 June Stadium. It's time for the national anthems.

Benin qualified to the knockout stages for the first time in their history - without winning a game. Three draws was enough to secure them the most successful third place team before they stunned Morocco on penalties.

Mane has been the talisman for Senegal, netting three of his side's six goals, but the Lions of Teranga have been equally formidable in defence, conceding just once along the way. Senegal haven't made it past the last eight since 2006. In 2002, they lost to Cameroon on penalties in the showpiece final.

This is the first time that Senegal and Benin have ever met in the Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal progressed to the last 16 having overcome Tanzania and Kenya, losing to Algeria in the second group game, before knocking out Uganda in the first round of the knockout stage.

Take a moment to reflect on Benin's awesome penalty shootout victory over Morocco. Can they produce another heroic performance to knock out Senegal?

Liverpool star Sadio Mane says he would give up the Champions League trophy for the Africa Cup of Nations, which is quite a statement. Mane is on three goals, leading the Golden Boot award with three other players.

Senegal boss Aliou Cisse has admitted his team's confidence has grown with the departure of some of the competition's big favourites. "Of course, it gives us ideas and it gives us even more confidence to say yes, maybe this year will be one," he said. But he added: "Like I said, that's just hope and it won't be enough. We'll have to work very hard, we'll have to be serious, and that is what we're doing."

Senegal XI: Gomis, Gassama, Sabaly, Koulibaly, Kouyate, Ndiaye, Gueye, Saivet, Niang, Mane, Balde.

Benin XI: Kassifa, Imorou, Verdon, Adilehou, Adeoti, Sessegnon, Pote, D'Almeida, Soukou, Mounie.

With the hosts Egypt out of the tournament, as well as defending champions Cameroon and Morocco, Senegal have rarely had a better opportunity to land their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title. Benin have yet to win a game in this year's competition, but having drawn with Ghana and Cameroon, before knocking out Morocco on penalties, they must not be underestimated.