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Niger vs Congo
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Niger

Sosah45+3'
Adebayor67'
3
-FT
1
Oct 08, 2025
Stade de l'Amitié

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Victorien Adebayor
Victorien Adebayor
Niger
Niger
1
Goals
1
Assists
7.2
Goal!
3-1
Déo Bassinga
Déo Bassinga
90'+4·Congo
⚽
76'Substitution
Abdoul-Latif Djibril Goumey
Abdoul-Latif Djibril Goumey· In
Hassane Adamou
Hassane Adamou· Out
Niger
73'Substitution
Glid Otanga
Glid Otanga· In
Congo
69'Substitution
Boubacar Goumey
Boubacar Goumey· Out
Niger
Goal!
3-0
Victorien Adebayor
Victorien Adebayor
67'·Niger
⚽
59'Substitution
Ismaël Ankobo
Ismaël Ankobo· In
Gédéon Nongo
Gédéon Nongo· Out
Congo
57'Yellow Card
Niger
Goal!
2-0
⚽
Congo
46'Substitution
Mignon Koto
Mignon Koto· In
Wilfrid Nkaya
Wilfrid Nkaya· Out
Congo
46'Substitution
Janard Mbemba
Janard Mbemba· In
Beranger Itoua
Beranger Itoua· Out
Congo
Goal!
1-0
Daniel Sosah
Daniel Sosah
45'+3·Niger
⚽
29'Yellow Card
Congo
18'Yellow Card
Beranger Itoua
Beranger Itoua
Congo
18'Yellow Card
—
Congo

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Niger
Niger
Congo
Congo
54%Ball Possession46%
14Shots Total8
8Shots On Target3
5Corners4
16Fouls15
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides1
1Saves5
6Shots Off Target5
92Attacks98
50Dangerous Attacks64
3Goals1
9Free Kicks4
0Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions4
2Injuries2

Team Lineups

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

22
Djibrilla Kassali
Djibrilla Kassali
6.1
23
Mohamed Pape Moctar M'Baye
Mohamed Pape Moctar M'Baye
19
Hassane Adamou
Hassane Adamou
6.5
10
Victorien Adebayor
Victorien Adebayor
7.2
17
Boubacar Goumey
Boubacar Goumey
6.5

Substitutes

1
Issiaka Boukari Kanta
Issiaka Boukari Kanta
9
HI
Harouna Ibrahim
11
Abdoul-Latif Djibril Goumey
Abdoul-Latif Djibril Goumey
6.5
12
Adamou Ibrahim Djibo
Adamou Ibrahim Djibo
13
Mohamed Abdouramane
Mohamed Abdouramane
15
Alhabib Hassane Abdou
Alhabib Hassane Abdou
16
Younoussa Abiboulaye
Younoussa Abiboulaye
Manager: N/A

Starting XI

16
Perrauld Ndinga
Perrauld Ndinga
2
Beranger Itoua
Beranger Itoua
6.3
14
Jhon Kapaya
Jhon Kapaya
5.9
6
Gédéon Nongo
Gédéon Nongo
6.3
7
Wilfrid Nkaya
Wilfrid Nkaya
20
Declan Moussavou
Declan Moussavou
6.4

Substitutes

1
Chelcy Prince Exauce Bonazebi
Chelcy Prince Exauce Bonazebi
8
Glid Otanga
Glid Otanga
6.5
11
Ismaël Ankobo
Ismaël Ankobo
15
Mignon Koto
Mignon Koto
6.4
18
Charles Atipo
Charles Atipo
19
Venold Dzaba
Venold Dzaba
21
Carly Ekongo
Carly Ekongo
22
Janard Mbemba
Janard Mbemba
6.0
23
Simon Ulrich Samba
Simon Ulrich Samba

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Victorien Adebayor
Victorien Adebayor
FW
7.2
90'11-
-
-
-
7.1
78'11-
-
-
-
6.8
90'10-
-
-
-
6.5
69'00-
-
-
-
Boubacar Goumey
Boubacar Goumey
FW
6.5
69'00-
-
-
-
Hassane Adamou
Hassane Adamou
MF
6.5
76'00-
-
-
-
Abdoul-Latif Djibril Goumey
Abdoul-Latif Djibril Goumey
FW
6.5
14'00-
-
-
-
6.5
21'00-
-
-
-
6.4
90'01-
-
-
-
6.4
21'00-
-
-
-
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
6.3
12'00-
-
-
-
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
Djibrilla Kassali
Djibrilla Kassali
GK
6.1
90'00-
-
-
-

Niger vs Congo H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Niger15W110105/151-7
Congo15L109092/152-8
Niger — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 @ Uganda2025-08-11
  2. D0-0 vs South Africa2025-08-15
  3. D0-0 @ Algeria2025-08-18
  4. L0-5 @ Morocco2025-09-05
  5. W1-0 @ Tanzania2025-09-09
Congo — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 vs Uganda2024-11-19
  2. L0-3 vs Zambia2025-03-24
  3. D1-1 vs Sudan2025-08-05
  4. D1-1 @ Senegal2025-08-12
  5. L0-2 @ Nigeria2025-08-19
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Niger152.660%47%33%33%47%47%
Congo15387%40%33%47%7%47%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
NigerHome732216-71.5757%43%
CongoAway80358-200.3850%0%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Niger1310-79-1147%54%4-6-3
Congo149-152-1618%79%3-6-5
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2021-06-09 – 2023-01-20
Niger wins
0
Draws
1
Congo wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
0.5
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
0%
Home side won
0%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2023-01-20Congo0-0Niger
2021-06-09Niger0-1Congo
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 13 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Niger456-5LWLLW2+2
Congo530-11LLL50
Table context
Points gap
6 ptsNiger 6 · Congo 0
Positions
#4 vs #5

How we calculate this

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Standings

CAF World Cup Qualifiers · 2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
110+1826
···
610-133
18+2024
28+115
38-110
4809
58-201
6000
110+2526
210+519

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Niger
8 matches
Congo
8 matches
#2Position#5
15Points1
5Wins0
0Draws1
3Losses7
11Goals4
1.38Goals per game0.50
10Goals conceded24
1.25Goals per game conceded3.00

Niger vs Congo — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (8 vs 8 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityNiger 70% · X · Draw 18% · Congo 12%
1 · Home Win
70%
X · Draw
18%
2 · Away Win
12%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
2.30 vs 0.83
Projected Total: 3.13
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
51%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
44% / 10%
Niger / Congo
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
2 - 0(11.7%)1 - 0(10.1%)2 - 1(9.7%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Sep 9, 2025
1-0
Tanzania
@ Tanzania
Away
Sep 5, 2025
0-5
Morocco
@ Morocco
Away
Aug 18, 2025
0-0
Algeria
@ Algeria
Away
Aug 15, 2025
0-0
South Africa
vs South Africa
Home
Aug 11, 2025
0-2
Uganda
@ Uganda
Away
Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Head to Head

Niger vs Congo — Head to Head

Match summary

Niger beat Congo 3-1 in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers, Group Stage.

Before kickoff, Niger sat 4th on 6 points, while Congo were 5th on 0 points. Congo had gone 9 matches without a win before this one. Across 2 previous meetings on record, Niger won 0 and Congo won 1, with 1 draw (0.5 goals per game).

Goals came from Daniel Sosah (45'), Youssouf Oumarou (49') and Victorien Adebayor (67') for Niger and Déo Bassinga (90') for Congo.