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The Niger national football team[2][3] represents Niger in international football through the Nigerien Football Federation, a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Niger plays in the colors of the flag of Niger, white, green and orange. Their nickname comes from the Dama gazelle, native to Niger, the Hausa name of which is Meyna or Ménas[4] The Dama appears on their badge in the colors of the national flag. [5][6]

Niger

Nickname(s)	Ménas
Association	Nigerien Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Jean-Michel Cavalli
Captain	Kassaly Daouda
Most caps	Kassaly Daouda (89)
Top scorer	Victorien Adebayor (17)
Home stadium	Stade Seyni Kountché
FIFA code	NIG
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	121 2 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest	68 (November 1994)
Lowest	196 (August 2002)
First international
Chad 2–2 Niger  (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 25 December 1961)
Biggest win
Niger 7–1 Mauritania  (Niamey, Niger; 12 October 1990)
Biggest defeat
Congo 10–0 Niger  (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 27 December 1961)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (first in 2012)
Best result	Group stage (2012, 2013)

History

Although one of the less successful sides in the strong West Africa region, Niger has produced a couple of noteworthy runs in qualifying tournaments.

One of their best performances was in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in which Niger eliminated Somalia and Togo on the away goals rule, but were beaten by Algeria in the third round where only eight teams were left. Notable players in this run included Jacques Komlan, Hassane Adamou and Moussa Kanfideni.

In 1990, they set a record by thrashing Mauritania 7–1 in continental qualifiers, the highest positive score margin for the Mena.

In the 2004 African Nations Cup qualifiers, Niger won all their home games (including a win over Guinea) to finish on nine points, just three short of qualification.

The Niger squad is also plagued by financial concerns, which have caused them to withdraw from international tournaments on more than one occasion. The Nigerien Football Federation would have turned to fundraising to pay for their trip to the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola, had they qualified.[7]

On 10 October 2010, Niger earned a shock 1–0 win over Egypt at home in the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification.

Despite a failed run for AFCON 2010, Niger hosted and won the UEMOA Tournament in November 2010, and followed up with their first ever qualification for the African Nations Championship in February 2011.[8]

After home wins over South Africa and Sierra Leone, on 8 October 2011 Niger qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in its history, despite losing 3–0 in Egypt.[9][10] Niger, South Africa and Sierra Leone all ended with nine points, but Niger qualified thanks to their superior head-to-head record against their rivals.

At the 2012 African Cup of Nations, Niger was placed in Group C alongside co-hosts Gabon, Tunisia and Morocco. In their opening match, Niger lost 2–0 to Gabon, while against Tunisia in Libreville, Niger trailed 1–0 on an early goal from Youssef Msakni in which he dribbled his way through for a fine goal after just four minutes. William N'Gounou, however, then made history by scoring Niger's first ever goal at the African Cup of Nations. A 1–1 draw looked likely, but Issam Jemâa's goal would eliminate Niger from the tournament. In the final match, Niger faced Morocco in a match featuring two sides already eliminated from the tournament. Younès Belhanda scored on an assist from Marouane Chamakh just 11 minutes from time to give Morocco a 1–0 victory.[11]

Later in 2012, Niger repeated its success in African Nations Cup qualifiers by beating Guinea in a two-legged series to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea won the first match 1–0, but Niger won 2–0 in the second leg. Goalscorers Mohamed Chikoto and Issoufou Boubacar had sent Niger to another African Cup of Nations tournament.[12]

In their first match at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Niger lost 1–0 to Mali at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Mali captain Seydou Keita handed his nation the hard-fought victory five minutes before the end of the encounter. Niger then earned their first point ever at the African Cup of nations after holding DR Congo to a 0–0 draw. In the third match, Ghana outclassed Niger 3–0 to reach the quarter-finals as Group B winners.[13] Niger finished bottom of the group.

On 22 May 2014, Niger played a friendly match against Ukraine, marking the first ever match against a European nation. Oumarou Bale scored in the 56th minute, cancelling out a 20th-minute goal from Ivan Ordets before Ukraine won on a goal from Taras Stepanenko as the match finished 2–1.[14][15]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021

2022

2023

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Tanzania and Uganda on 4 and 8 June 2022.[17]

Caps and goals are correct as of 8 June 2022, after the match against Uganda.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Kassaly Daouda	(1983-08-19) 19 August 1983 (age 39)	89	0	Katsina United
	1GK	Naim Van Attenhoven	(2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 19)	7	0	Ninove
	2DF	Abdoulaye Katakoré	(1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 29)	40	0	AS Douanes
	2DF	Ousmane Diabaté	(1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 28)	29	0	Al-Minaa
	2DF	Abdoul Razak Seyni	(1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 (age 32)	19	1	Nigelec
	2DF	Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim	(1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 26)	18	1	AS Douanes
	2DF	Abdoulaye Karim Doudou	(1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 24)	6	0	Dakkada
	2DF	Rahim Alhassane	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 20)	4	0	Rayo Majadahonda
	2DF	Djibrilla Ibrahim Mossi	(2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 20)	4	0	Rijeka
	3MF	Youssouf Oumarou	(1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 29)	50	4	US Monastir
	3MF	Mohamed Wonkoye	(1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 28)	41	5	Horoya
	3MF	Abdoul Madjid Moumouni	(1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 28)	21	0	Al-Shorta
	3MF	Amadou Sabo	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 22)	13	2	Club Africain
	3MF	Abdoul Moumouni	(2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 20)	9	0	Sheriff Tiraspol
	3MF	Boubacar Goumey	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 22)	4	0	Nigelec
	3MF	Hassane Adamou	(2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 22)	3	0	Burgos Promesas
	3MF	Moussa Kassa Moudou	(1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 23)	0	0	US GN
	3MF	Moustapha Sabo	(2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 18)	0	0	AS SONIDEP
	4FW	Amadou Moutari	(1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 28)	48	2	Al-Qadsiah
	4FW	Victorien Adebayor	(1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 26)	46	17	RS Berkane
	4FW	Mahamane Cissé	(1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 (age 28)	36	5	AS Otôho
	4FW	Issa Djibrilla	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 26)	18	4	Zira
	4FW	Daniel Sosah	(1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 24)	9	3	Isloch
	4FW	Ibrahim Marou	(2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 22)	5	0	AS FAN
	4FW	Salam Boulhassan	(2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 21)	2	0	Nigelec

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Niger in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Oumarou Issaka	(1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 32)	0	0	AS FAN	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
GK	Abdoul Boubacar	(1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 23)	0	0	AS FAN	vs.  Algeria, 12 October 2021
DF	Abdoul Garba	(1991-12-23) 23 December 1991 (age 30)	26	0	AS Douanes	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
DF	Yacouba Diori	(1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 25)	10	0	CD Castellón	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
DF	Abdoul Aziz Hourba	(1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 27)	1	0	AS Douanes	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
DF	Farouk Idrissa	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 22)	0	0	US GN	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
DF	Boubacar Hama	(2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 20)	0	0	AS SONIDEP	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
DF	Salifou Massoudi	(2004-07-11) 11 July 2004 (age 18)	0	0	AS FAN	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
DF	Abdoulaye Boureima Katakoré	(1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 29)	34	0	AS FAN	vs.  Algeria, 12 October 2021
DF	Hervé Lybohy	(1983-07-24) 24 July 1983 (age 39)	10	0	Thonon Evian	vs.  Algeria, 12 October 2021
DF	Zakariya Souleymane	(1994-12-29) 29 December 1994 (age 27)	2	0	Lyon Duchère	vs.  Algeria, 12 October 2021
MF	Ousseini Badamassi	(1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 (age 25)	5	0	AS GNN	vs.  Libya, 26 March 2022
MF	Ali Mohamed	(1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 27)	39	0	Maccabi Haifa	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
MF	Yussif Moussa	(1998-09-04) 4 September 1998 (age 24)	15	1	Ilves	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
MF	Abdoul Kader Djibo	(1991-07-11) 11 July 1991 (age 31)	2	0	AS Douanes	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
FW	Seybou Koita	(1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 28)	7	0	Andrézieux-Bouthéon	vs.  Libya, 26 March 2022
FW	Fabrice Yao	(1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 (age 26)	4	0	US Mondorf-les-Bains	vs.  Libya, 26 March 2022
FW	Zakari Junior Lambo	(1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 23)	9	1	Royal Knokke	vs.  Djibouti, 15 November 2021
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

As of 8 June 2022[18]

Players in bold are still active with Niger.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup										FIFA World Cup qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Part of  France									Part of  France
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962	Did not enter									Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	3	6
1982										6	2	2	2	4	7
1986	Withdrew									Withdrew
1990	Did not enter									Did not enter
1994	Did not qualify									4	2	1	1	3	2
1998	Withdrew									Withdrew
2002	Did not enter									Did not enter
2006	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	0	7
2010										6	1	0	5	5	11
2014										6	1	1	4	6	12
2018										4	2	1	1	6	3
2022										6	2	1	3	13	17
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total		0/22								36	11	6	19	40	65

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of  France
1959
1962	Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965
1968	Did not enter
1970	Did not qualify
1972
1974	Withdrew
1976	Did not qualify
1978	Withdrew
1980
1982	Did not enter
1984	Did not qualify
1986	Did not enter
1988
1990
1992	Did not qualify
1994
1996	Withdrew during qualifying
1998	Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996
2000 to 2010	Did not qualify
2012	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	1	5
2013		15th	3	0	1	2	0	4
2015	Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021
2023	To be determined
2025
Total	Group stage	2/33	6	0	1	5	1	9

African Nations Championship record

African Nations Championship
Appearances: 3
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	1	1	3	3
2014	Did not qualify
2016	Group stage	16th	3	0	1	2	3	11
2018	Did not qualify
2020	Group stage	12th	3	0	2	1	2	3
2022	Qualified
Total	Quarter-finals	3/6	10	2	4	4	8	17

Head-to-head record

As of 19 November 2019

Opponent	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Differential
Algeria	5	1	0	4	1	14	−13
Angola	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3
Benin	15	3	5	7	17	24	−7
Botswana	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2
Burundi	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2
Burkina Faso	15	3	5	7	13	22	−9
Cameroon	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4
Central African Republic	2	0	1	1	3	5	−2
Chad	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Congo	4	0	1	3	3	10	−7
DR Congo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ivory Coast	13	0	2	11	9	29	−20
Egypt	6	1	1	4	2	16	−14
Equatorial Guinea	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Ethiopia	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1
Eswatini	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Gabon	6	1	0	5	5	13	−8
Gambia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Ghana	11	0	1	10	4	38	−34
Guinea	7	3	0	4	8	11	−3
Lesotho	2	1	0	1	3	3	0
Liberia	7	3	1	3	7	10	−3
Libya	4	0	3	1	4	8	−4
Madagascar	1	0	0	1	2	6	−4
Mali	8	1	2	5	4	10	−6
Mauritania	5	3	2	0	10	3	+7
Morocco	7	1	0	6	2	16	−14
Namibia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Nigeria	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6
Senegal	5	1	1	3	3	6	−3
Sierra Leone	6	3	0	3	11	15	−4
Somalia	2	0	2	0	1	1	0
South Africa	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1
Togo	9	3	3	3	13	14	−1
Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	4	−2
Uganda	5	2	1	2	6	6	0
Ukraine	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4
38 Countries	174	37	38	99	156	320	−164

References

External links

• Niger Football Federation website

На других языках

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