Match Events
- 38′Niger, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 49′Niger, yellow card:
- 56′Niger, goal:0–1
- 65′Zambia, substitution:
- 72′Niger, substitution:offM. Pape
- 72′Niger, substitution:offA. Moutari
- 73′Zambia, substitution:offK. Kapumbu
- 73′Zambia, substitution:off
- 78′Niger, substitution:O. Badamassi
- 89′Niger, yellow card:Mahamadou Djibo
- 89′Zambia, substitution:G. P. Mphande
- 89′Zambia, substitution:B. Sakala
- Full-time0 – 1
Lineups
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Zambia
4-1-4-1
Niger
4-3-3
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Key Stats
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Goal
Match report
Zambia vs Niger — the facts
Niger won 1–0 away against Zambia (half-time 0–0).
Zambia met Niger in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 10). Kick-off was Sunday, 12 October 2025, 13:00 UTC at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Referee: L. Kasalirwe.
Team pages: Zambia · Niger · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 56' Goal: Daniel Sosah — 0–1
Starting line-ups
Zambia (4-1-4-1)
- 16 T. L. Mulenga
- 8 Lubambo Musonda
- 14 K. Chongo
- 6 Benson Sakala
- 13 G. P. Mphande
- 15 K. Kapumbu
- 10 Fashion Sakala
- 22 Kings Kangwa
- 23 Edward Chilufya
- 9 Lameck Banda
- 20 Patson Daka
Niger (4-3-3)
- 22 M. Tanja
- 2 Rahim Alhassane
- 3 Oumar Sako
- 13 M. Abdourahmane
- 23 M. Pape
- 12 O. Badamassi
- 19 Hassane Adamou
- 6 Y. Oumarou
- 20 A. Moutari
- 7 Daniel Sosah
- 10 V. Adebayor
About this match
On this page: the Zambia vs Niger 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 Zambia and Niger team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.