Match Events
- 18′Congo, yellow card:Beranger Itoua
- 29′Congo, yellow card:
- 45′Niger, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Congo, substitution:B. Itoua
- 46′Congo, substitution:I. Loemba
- 46′Congo, substitution:W. Nkaya
- 49′Niger, goal:2–0Y. Oumarou
- 57′Niger, yellow card:Yac Diori
- 59′Congo, substitution:G. Nongo
- 67′Niger, goal:3–0V. Adebayor
- 69′Niger, substitution:offA. Sabo
- 69′Niger, substitution:B. Goumey
- 73′Congo, substitution:
- 76′Niger, substitution:H. Adamou
- 78′Niger, substitution:offY. Oumarou
- 90′Congo, goal:3–1
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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Niger
4-2-3-1
Congo
4-2-3-1
Stade du 4 Aout
Key Stats
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–Expected Goals–
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–Shots on Target–
–Corners–
–Pass Accuracy–
Top Performers
Goals
personY. Oumarou1 goal
1 goalpersonV. Adebayor1 goal
1 goalAssist
Match report
Niger vs Congo — the facts
Niger beat Congo 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
Niger met Congo in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 9). Kick-off was Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 19:00 UTC at Stade du 4 Aout. Referee: T. Boubou.
Team pages: Niger · Congo · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 45' Goal: Daniel Sosah (assist: Rahim Alhassane) — 1–0
- 49' Goal: Y. Oumarou — 2–0
- 67' Goal: V. Adebayor — 3–0
- 90' Goal: Déo Bassinga — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Niger (4-2-3-1)
- 22 M. Tanja
- 2 Rahim Alhassane
- 18 Yacouba Diori
- 3 Oumar Sako
- 23 M. Pape
- 8 Amadou Sabo
- 19 Hassane Adamou
- 17 B. Goumey
- 6 Y. Oumarou
- 10 V. Adebayor
- 7 Daniel Sosah
Congo (4-2-3-1)
- 16 P. Ndinga
- 14 J. Kapaya
- 4 Christ Makosso
- 2 B. Itoua
- 13 Romaric Etou
- 10 Merveil Ndockyt
- 6 G. Nongo
- 20 D. Moussavou
- 17 I. Loemba
- 7 W. Nkaya
- 9 Déo Bassinga
About this match
On this page: the Niger vs Congo final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa 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 Niger and Congo team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.