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Niger vs Congo: match report

Niger hosted Congo at Stade de 4 Aout on Wednesday 8 October 2025, in the WCQ - CAF (round 9). Boubou Traore is the referee.

Result and scorers

Niger 3-1 Congo. Goals: Daniel Sosah 45'+2' for Niger; Youssouf Alio Oumarou 49' for Niger; Victorien Adebayor 67' for Niger; Déo Bassinga 90'+4' for Congo.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 18' Yellow card: Béranger Itoua (Congo)
  • 29' Yellow card: Merveil Ndockyt (Congo)
  • 45'+2' Goal: Daniel Sosah (Niger) 1-0
  • 49' Goal: Youssouf Alio Oumarou (Niger) 2-0
  • 57' Yellow card: Yacouba Magagi (Niger)
  • 67' Goal: Victorien Adebayor (Niger) 3-0
  • 90'+4' Goal: Déo Bassinga (Congo) 3-1

Line-ups

Niger 4-2-3-1

Coach: Badou Zaki

  1. 22 Mahamadou Tanja GK
  2. 2 Rahim Alhassane DEF
  3. 3 Oumar Sako DEF
  4. 8 Amadou Sabo MID
  5. 23 Mohamed Papa Moctar DEF
  6. 6 Youssouf Oumarou MID
  7. 17 Boubacar Djibrill Goumey FWD
  8. 10 Victorien Adebayor FWD
  9. 19 Hassane Adamou MID
  10. 18 Yac Diori DEF
  11. 7 Daniel Sosah FWD

Bench

  • 21 Moustapha Amadou Sabo MID
  • 20 Amadou Moutari FWD
  • 11 Abdoul-Latif Goumey FWD
  • 4 Najeeb Yakubu DEF
  • 1 Issiaka Boukary Kanta GK
  • 16 Younoussa Abiboulaye GK
  • 5 Aboubacar Camara DEF
  • 12 Adamou Ibrahim Djibo DEF
  • 15 Alhabib Hassane Abdou DEF
  • 13 Mohamed Abdouramane DEF
  • 14 Ali Mohamed MID
  • 9 Harouna Ibrahim FWD

Congo 4-2-3-1

Coach: Fabrizio Cesana

  1. 16 Perrauld Ndinga GK
  2. 13 Ramaric Etou DEF
  3. 4 Christ Makosso DEF
  4. 2 Beranger Itoua DEF
  5. 14 Jhon Aurier Kapaya DEF
  6. 10 Merveil Ndockyt FWD
  7. 6 Gedeon Nongo MID
  8. 7 Wilfrid Nkaya FWD
  9. 17 Inno Loemba FWD
  10. 20 Dechan Moussavou FWD
  11. 9 Deo Bassinga FWD

Bench

  • 22 Janard Mbemba DEF
  • 12 Fred Ngoma MID
  • 15 Mignon Koto FWD
  • 11 Ismael Ankobo FWD
  • 8 Glid Otanga MID
  • 1 Chelcy Bonazebi GK
  • 23 Simon Samba GK
  • 5 Ceti Taty DEF
  • 18 Charles Konde DEF
  • 3 Prince Mapata DEF
  • 19 Venold Dzaba MID
  • 21 Carly Ekongo FWD
Previous meetings
  • Thursday 6 June 2024: Congo 0-3 Niger
  • Friday 20 January 2023: Congo 0-0 Niger
  • Wednesday 9 June 2021: Niger 0-1 Congo
  • Thursday 21 January 2021: Congo 1-1 Niger
  • Saturday 7 September 2013: Niger 2-2 Congo