Match report
Gabon end losing run with second-half win over Niger
Gabon beat Niger 2-0 at Stade de Franceville in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage fixture, snapping a run of five straight defeats with a second-half display built around two clinical strikes.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The game was goalless at half-time before Rody Junior Effaghe broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute to put the hosts ahead. Dénis Bouanga doubled the advantage in the 77th minute, finishing off an assist from Guélor Kanga to settle the contest.
Gabon dominated territorially, holding 59 percent of possession under S. Migné, though Niger, managed by N. Neghiz, had more efforts on goal overall. The hosts were sharper when it mattered, converting three shots on target into two goals while Niger could only manage one from their ten attempts.
Kanga provided the assist for Gabon's second goal and was rated the top performer on the pitch at 7.7, pulling the strings in midfield throughout the win.
Despite having fewer shots overall, Gabon were far more efficient, managing three shots on target to Niger's one.
Gabon beat Niger 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Gabon met Niger in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade de Franceville. Referee: Issa Sy.
Team pages: Gabon · Niger · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 53' Goal: Rody Junior Effaghe — 1–0
- 77' Goal: Dénis Bouanga (assist: Guélor Kanga) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Gabon (4-4-2)
- 1 J. Amonome
- 19 Jacques Ekomié
- 6 Urie-Michel Mboula
- 4 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda
- 21 Jérémy Oyono
- 12 Guélor Kanga
- 22 Didier Ndong
- 17 André Biyogo Poko
- 20 Dénis Bouanga
- 11 Rody Junior Effaghe
- 10 Shavy Babicka
Niger (4-2-3-1)
- 22 M. Djibo
- 2 Rahim Alhassane
- 3 Oumar Sako
- 13 Mohamed Abdouramane
- 24 A. Camara
- 14 Ali Muhammad
- 6 Youssouf Oumarou
- 20 Amadou Moutari
- 12 O. Badamassi
- 9 Kairou Amoustapha
- 7 Daniel Sosah
About this match
On this page: the Gabon vs Niger final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Gabon and Niger team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.