Match Report
Congo (5th, 1 pts) visited Niger (2nd, 15 pts) with 14 points between them. Congo had been under-performing their position — 51st on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Niger 1.38 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Congo 0.5 and 3, with the league averaging 1.26.
9 games without a win framed Congo's arrival.
Stade de l'Amitié, capacity 50,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Niger led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Niger: Victorien Adebayor (67'), Youssouf Oumarou (49'), Daniel Sosah (45') · Congo: Déo Bassinga (90')
Key stats
Possession: Niger 54% · Congo 46% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-4