Niger 3-1 Congo

Timeline

18'
Béranger Itoua
29'
Merveil Ndockyt
Daniel Sosah1-0
45'+3'
45'
Janard Mbemba
↓ Béranger Itoua

Match info

Kick-off: Wednesday 8 October
Venue: Stade de 4 Aout · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Referee: Boubou Traore
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

NigerWLDDL

L@Uganda2-0
DvsSouth Africa0-0
D@Algeria0-0
L@

Congo4-2-3-1

16Ndinga

13Etou

2↓Itoua

14Kapaya

4Makosso

Match ends, Niger 3, Congo 1.
90'+5'
Second Half ends, Niger 3, Congo 1.
90'+4'
Goal! Niger 3, Congo 1. Déo Bassinga (Congo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
78'
Substitution, Niger. Najeeb Yakubu replaces Youssouf Oumarou.
76'
Substitution, Niger. Abdoul-Latif Goumey replaces Hassan Adamou.
73'
Substitution, Congo. Glid Otanga replaces Merveil Ndockyt.
69'
Substitution, Niger. Mamane Sabo replaces Amadou Sabo.
69'
Substitution, Niger. Amadou Moutari replaces Boubacar Goumey.
67'
Goal! Niger 3, Congo 0. Victorien Adebayor (Niger) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Oumarou.
59'
Substitution, Congo. Ismael Ankobo replaces Gédéon Nongo.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Morocco	8	8	0	0	:	+20	24
2	Niger	8	5	0	3	:	+1	15

Mignon Koto

↓ Whylfrid Nkaya

45'

Fred Ngoma

↓ Inno Loemba

Youssouf Alio Oumarou2-0

49'

59'

Ismael Ankobo

↓ Gedeon Nongo

Victorien Adebayor3-0

67'

Mamane Sabo

↓ Amadou Sabo

69'

Amadou Moutari

↓ Boubacar Goumey

69'

73'

Glid Otanga

↓ Merveil Ndockyt

Abdoul-Latif Goumey

↓ Hassane Adamou

76'

Najeeb Yakubu

↓ Youssouf Alio Oumarou

78'

90'+4'

Déo Bassinga3-1

CongoDLDDL

LvsZambia3-0
DvsSudan1-1
D@Senegal1-1
L@Nigeria2-0
DvsTanzania1-1

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-3

6 Jun 24Congo0-3Niger
20 Jan 23Congo0-0Niger
9 Jun 21Niger0-1Congo
21 Jan 21Congo1-1Niger
7 Sept 13Niger2-2Congo

6↓Nongo

10↓Ndockyt

7↓Nkaya

17↓Loemba

20Moussavou

22Tanja Djibo

18Magagi

2Alhassane

3Sako

23Pape Moctar M'Baye

6↓Oumarou

19↓Adamou

17↓Goumey

8↓Sabo

10Adebayor

7Sosah

Substitutes · Niger

20Amadou Moutari↑
15Alhabib Hassane
13Mohamed Abdouramane
21Mamane Sabo↑
4Najeeb Yakubu↑
9Harouna Ibrahim
1Issiaka Kanta
5Aboubacar Camara
14Ali Mohamed
11Abdoul-Latif Goumey↑
16Abiboulaye Hainikoye
12Adamou Ibrahim Djibo

Substitutes · Congo

12Fred Ngoma↑
22Janard Mbemba↑
5Ceti Tchibinda
23Simon Samba
15Mignon Koto↑
8Glid Otanga↑
1Chelcy Bonazebi
21Carly Ekongo
3Prince Mouandza Mapata
18Charles Atipo

57'

Yacouba Diori (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

49'

Goal! Niger 2, Congo 0. Youssouf Oumarou (Niger) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victorien Adebayor.

45'

Substitution, Congo. Mignon Koto replaces Wilfrid Nkaya.

45'

Substitution, Congo. Janard Mbemba replaces Béranger Itoua.

45'

Substitution, Congo. Fred Ngoma replaces Inno Loemba.

45'

Second Half begins Niger 1, Congo 0.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Niger 1, Congo 0.

45'+3'

Goal! Niger 1, Congo 0. Daniel Sosah (Niger) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rahim Alhassane.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

29'

Merveil Ndockyt (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

18'

Béranger Itoua (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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