Match summary
Niger beat Lesotho 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications, Group Stage.
Goals came from Daniel Sosah (38') and Oumar Sako (45') for Niger and Sera Motebang (85') for Lesotho.
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
64'Substitution
Niger
49'Yellow Card
Lesotho
46'Substitution
Lesotho
46'Substitution
Lesotho
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Lesotho
51%Ball Possession49%
8Shots Total14
5Shots On Target4
1Corners5
15Fouls20
0Yellow Cards3
6Offsides3
3Saves3
381Passes338
2Shots Off Target8
83Attacks90
21Dangerous Attacks47
6Shots Inside Box13
2Shots Outside Box1
2Goals1
20Free Kicks14
1Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
12Tackles11
2Assists0
304Accurate Passes264
2Injuries0
7Total Crosses32
1Accurate Crosses8
9Interceptions8
54Duels Won40
3Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Nabil Neghiz
Starting XI
22
DD
Djibrilla Kassali Djibo13
11
Substitutes
1
4
IS
Ibrahim Sani10
16
17
IH
Ibrahim Harouna19
20
HB
Hamza Boubacar21
Manager: Atang Bob Mafoso
Starting XI
8
IF
Itumeleng Falene19
21
3
KK
Katleho Koeana18
Substitutes
1
5
7
12
13
14
MK
Molefi Kulehile15
BR
Bakuena Ramakatsa22
23
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 16 | 3 | 8/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 28 | 1 | 8/13 | ||
Amadou Wonkoye MF | 64' | 0 | 1 | - | 9 | 2 | 5/8 | |
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 38 | - | 3/6 | ||
Mohamed Abdouramane DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 7/8 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 52 | 2 | 4/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45 | - | 4/9 | ||
Victorien Adebayor FW | 26' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6 | - | 2/3 | |
| 12' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 9 | - | - | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | - | 54 | 2 | 4/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41 | - | 4/4 | ||
| 79' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 12 | 1 | 2/7 | ||
Djibrilla Kassali Djibo GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | - |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total34 Accurate23 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls24 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances2 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches48 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 1/1 | |
Ibrahim Harouna FW | - | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 1/5 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total4 Accurate1 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total5 Won1 Lost4 Won %20% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches8 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1/1 | |
Niger vs Lesotho H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 15 | L1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3/15 | 2-4 |
| Lesotho | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5/15 | 3-7 |
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| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 15 | 1.67 | 40% | 20% | 20% | 27% | 40% | 60% |
| Lesotho | 15 | 2.2 | 67% | 47% | 20% | 27% | 27% | 60% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | Home | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-4 | 1 | 20% | 20% |
| Lesotho | Away | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2-18 | 0.63 | 50% | 25% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 14 | 2-7 | 7-9 | 78% | 43% | 1-8-5 |
| Lesotho | 15 | 0-11 | 7-15 | 100% | 53% | 0-7-8 |
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications Standings
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications · 2027
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | -3 | 0 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||||
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