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In the [[2004 African Nations Cup]] qualifiers, Niger won all their home games (including a win over [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]]) to finish on nine points, just three short of qualification.
In the [[2004 African Nations Cup]] qualifiers, Niger won all their home games (including a win over [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]]) to finish on nine points, just three short of qualification.


The Niger squad is also plagued by financial concerns, which have caused them to withdraw from international tournaments on more than one occasion. The [[Fédération Nigerienne de Football]] (FNFB) would have turned to fundraising to pay for their trip to the [[2010 African Cup of Nations]] in [[Angola]], had they qualified.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helpmena.com/index.html|title=Project MENA is dedicated to assisting MENA, the Niger national soccer team. The project aimed to raise enough money to send the team to compete for the 2010 African Cup in Angola.}}</ref>
The Niger squad is also plagued by financial concerns, which have caused them to withdraw from international tournaments on more than one occasion. The [[Fédération Nigerienne de Football]] (FNFB) would have turned to fundraising to pay for their trip to the [[2010 African Cup of Nations]] in [[Angola]], had they qualified.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helpmena.com/index.html |title=Project MENA is dedicated to assisting MENA, the Niger national soccer team. The project aimed to raise enough money to send the team to compete for the 2010 African Cup in Angola. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080426002616/http://www.helpmena.com/index.html |archivedate=2008-04-26 }}</ref>


In June 2008, [[Romanians|Romanian]] coach [[Dan Anghelescu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=22611&cat_id=6&oldaction=home&regpay_id=0|title=Announcement about Dan Anghelescu becoming the manager of Niger}} (French)</ref> took over as team manager from Hamey Amadou, who was dismissed. Anghelescu had been coaching in Africa since 1999, training teams from [[Football in Algeria|Algeria]], [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|Tunisia]] and [[Burkina Faso]]. On 19 December 2008, Anghelescu was dismissed after a disastrous six-month spell. Former Niger U-17 coach [[Frederic Costa]] was appointed the new head coach of the Niger national side. [[Harouna Doula Gabde]], a former Nigerien international, succeeded them in 2009.<ref>[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012012/2/factbox-soccer-factbox-african-nations-cup-finalists-niger.html FACTBOX-Soccer-Factbox on African Nations Cup finalists Niger]. 2012-01-18, Reuters.</ref>
In June 2008, [[Romanians|Romanian]] coach [[Dan Anghelescu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=22611&cat_id=6&oldaction=home&regpay_id=0|title=Announcement about Dan Anghelescu becoming the manager of Niger}} (French)</ref> took over as team manager from Hamey Amadou, who was dismissed. Anghelescu had been coaching in Africa since 1999, training teams from [[Football in Algeria|Algeria]], [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|Tunisia]] and [[Burkina Faso]]. On 19 December 2008, Anghelescu was dismissed after a disastrous six-month spell. Former Niger U-17 coach [[Frederic Costa]] was appointed the new head coach of the Niger national side. [[Harouna Doula Gabde]], a former Nigerien international, succeeded them in 2009.<ref>[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012012/2/factbox-soccer-factbox-african-nations-cup-finalists-niger.html FACTBOX-Soccer-Factbox on African Nations Cup finalists Niger]. 2012-01-18, Reuters.</ref>

Revision as of 18:01, 30 June 2017

Niger
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ménas
AssociationFédération Nigerienne de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachFrançois Zahoui
CaptainSouleymane Sacko
Home stadiumStade Seyni Kountché
FIFA codeNIG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current130 Increase 1 (1 June 2017)
Highest68 (November 1994)
Lowest196 (August 2002)
First international
 Niger 2–2 Chad 
(Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 25 December 1961)
Biggest win
 Niger 7–1 Mauritania 
(Niamey, Niger; 12 October 1990)
Biggest defeat
 Congo 10–0 Niger Niger
(Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 27 December 1961)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage, 2012 and 2013

The Niger national football team, nicknamed the Fried Chicken,[1][2] represents Niger in international association football through the Fédération Nigerienne de Football (FNFB), a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Niger plays in the colors of the flag of Niger, white, green and orange. Their nickname comes from the Dama Gazelle, native to Niger, the Hausa name of which is Meyna or Ménas[3] The Dama appears on their badge in the colors of the national flag.

History

Although one of the weaker sides in the strong West Africa region, Niger has produced a couple of noteworthy runs in qualifying tournaments.

One of their best performances was in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in which Niger eliminated Somalia and Togo on the away goals rule, but were beaten by Algeria in the third round where only eight teams were left. Notable players in this run included Jacques Komlan, Hassane Adamou and Moussa Kanfideni.

In 1990, they set a record by thrashing Mauritania 7–1 in continental qualifiers, the highest positive score margin for the Mena.

In the 2004 African Nations Cup qualifiers, Niger won all their home games (including a win over Guinea) to finish on nine points, just three short of qualification.

The Niger squad is also plagued by financial concerns, which have caused them to withdraw from international tournaments on more than one occasion. The Fédération Nigerienne de Football (FNFB) would have turned to fundraising to pay for their trip to the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola, had they qualified.[4]

In June 2008, Romanian coach Dan Anghelescu[5] took over as team manager from Hamey Amadou, who was dismissed. Anghelescu had been coaching in Africa since 1999, training teams from Algeria, Tunisia and Burkina Faso. On 19 December 2008, Anghelescu was dismissed after a disastrous six-month spell. Former Niger U-17 coach Frederic Costa was appointed the new head coach of the Niger national side. Harouna Doula Gabde, a former Nigerien international, succeeded them in 2009.[6]

On 10 October 2010, Niger earned a shock 1–0 win over Egypt at home in the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification.

Despite a failed run for ACON 2010, Niger hosted and won the UEMOA Tournament in November 2010, and followed up with their first ever qualification for the African Nations Championship in February 2011.[7]

After home wins—as well as away losses—over South Africa and Sierra Leone, on 8 October 2011 Niger qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in its history, despite losing 3–0 in Egypt.[8][9] Niger, South Africa and Sierra Leone all ended with nine points, but Niger qualified thanks to their superior head-to-head record against their rivals.

At the 2012 African Cup of Nations, Niger was placed in Group C alongside co-hosts Gabon, Tunisia and Morocco. In their opening match, Niger lost 2–0 to Gabon, while against Tunisia in Libreville, Niger trailed 1–0 on an early goal from Youssef Msakni in which he dribbled his way through for a fine goal after just four minutes. William N'Gounou, however, then made history by scoring Niger's first ever goal at the African Cup of Nations. A 1–1 draw looked likely, but Issam Jemâa's goal would eliminate Niger from the tournament. In the final match, Niger faced Morocco in a match featuring two sides already eliminated from the tournament. Younès Belhanda scored on an assist from Marouane Chamakh just 11 minutes from time to give Morocco a 1–0 victory.[10]

Later in 2012, Niger repeated its success in African Nations Cup qualifiers by beating Guinea in a two-legged series to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea won the first match 1–0, but Niger won 2–0 in the second leg. Goalscorers Mohamed Chikoto and Issoufou Boubacar had sent Niger to another African Cup of Nations tournament.[11]

In their first match at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Niger lost to Mali (1–0) at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Mali captain Seydou Keita handed his nation the hard-fought victory five minutes before the end of the encounter. Niger then earned their first point ever at the African Cup of nations after holding DR Congo to a 0–0 draw. In the third match, Ghana outclassed Niger 3–0 to reach the quarter-finals as Group B winners.[12] Niger finished bottom of the group.

On 22 May 2014, Niger played a friendly match against Ukraine, marking the first ever match against a European nation. Oumarou Bale scored in the 56th minute, cancelling out a 20th-minute goal from Ivan Ordets before Ukraine won on a goal from Taras Stepanenko as the match finished 2–1.[13][14]

Competition records

World Cup record

Head-to-Head Records against other countries

As of 23 May 2014
Opponent Games Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against Goal Differential
 Algeria 5 1 0 4 1 14 −13
 Angola 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3
 Benin 13 3 4 6 16 20 −4
 Botswana 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2
 Burkina Faso* 15 3 5 7 13 22 −9
 Cameroon 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4
 Chad 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Congo 4 0 1 3 3 10 −7
 DR Congo 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Ivory Coast 12 0 2 10 9 28 −19
 Egypt 4 1 0 3 1 7 −6
 Equatorial Guinea 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Ethiopia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1
 Gabon 6 1 0 5 5 13 −8
 Gambia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Ghana 11 0 1 10 4 38 −34
 Guinea 7 3 0 4 8 11 −3
 Lesotho 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
 Liberia 7 3 1 3 7 10 −3
 Libya* 4 0 3 1 4 8 −4
 Mali 8 1 2 5 4 10 −6
 Mauritania 5 3 2 0 10 3 +7
 Morocco 6 1 0 5 2 15 −13
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Nigeria 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6
 Senegal 5 1 1 3 3 6 −3
 Sierra Leone 6 3 0 3 11 15 −4
 Somalia 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
 South Africa 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1
 Togo 9 3 3 3 13 14 −1
 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
 Uganda 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1
 Ukraine 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
 United Arab Emirates 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4
34 Countries 159 34 34 91 141 290 −149
  • Niger beat Burkina Faso 1–0 in a match played on 27 July 2013, but because of losing the first match 1–0, this match went to extra time and then the penalties. Niger lost 6–5 on penalties, but under the FIFA rules, this match counts as a win.
  • Match versus Libya in November 2010 finished 1–1, after which Niger lost 4–1 in penalty shootout. Under the rules of association football and the official European Championship tournament regulations, a loss inflicted via a penalty shootout does not count as a defeat, but rather a tie which needed a final process to determine the team which advances.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 September 2016 2017 AFCONQ Niger  3–1  Burundi Niamey, Niger
18:30 WAT
Report
Stadium: Stade Seyni Kountché
Referee: Ferdinand Udoh (Nigeria)
10 June 2017 2019 AFCONQ Niger  0–0  Eswatini Niamey, Niger
16:00 WAT Report Stadium: Stade Seyni Kountché
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
30 June 2017 Friendly Niger  v  Benin Niger
Report
2 July 2017 Friendly Niger  v  Benin Niger
Report
11 August 2017 2018 CHANQ Niger  v  Ivory Coast Niger
18 August 2017 2018 CHANQ Ivory Coast  v  Niger Ivory Coast
23 March 2018 2019 AFCONQ Egypt  v  Niger Egypt
Report
5 September 2018 2019 AFCONQ Tunisia  v  Niger Tunisia
Report
9 September 2018 2019 AFCONQ Niger  v  Tunisia Niger
Report
12 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ Eswatini  v  Niger Swaziland
Report
9 November 2018 2019 AFCONQ Niger  v  Egypt Niger
Report

Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Burundi on 4 September 2016. Caps and goals updated as of 4 September 2016, after the game against Burundi.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Kassaly Daouda (1983-08-19) 19 August 1983 (age 41) 61 0 Niger Nigelec
1 1GK Moussa Alzouma (1982-09-30) 30 September 1982 (age 42) 7 0 Niger GNN
4 2DF Koffi Dan Kowa (1989-09-19) 19 September 1989 (age 35) 60 3 Israel Hapoel Nazareth Illit
8 2DF Kourouma Fatoukouma (1984-07-11) 11 July 1984 (age 40) 29 1 Finland Musan Salama
15 2DF Yacouba Hamani (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Free agent
13 2DF David Daogo (1989-04-15) 15 April 1989 (age 35) 1 0 Free agent
19 2DF Abdoul Adamou Garba (1991-12-23) 23 December 1991 (age 32) 0 0 Free agent
14 2DF Yaou Seydou (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Free agent
3 3MF Karim Lancina (1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 37) 53 1 France Thaon
12 3MF Souleymane Sacko (captain) (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 37) 41 3 Niger GNN
23 3MF Youssouf Oumarou (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 31) 19 1 Niger AS FAN
11 3MF Amadou Wonkoye (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30) 14 0 Niger Kandadji Sport
2 4FW Moussa Maâzou (1988-08-25) 25 August 1988 (age 36) 45 12 France AC Ajaccio
17 4FW Mahamane Cissé (1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 (age 30) 23 4 Greece AEL Kalloni F.C.
20 4FW Amadou Moutari (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30) 21 0 Hungary Ferencváros
21 4FW Victorien Adebayor (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 27) 15 2 Niger AS Douanes
10 4FW Mossi Issa Moussa (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 31) 10 1 Niger Sahel SC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Niger in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Issa Losseiny (1983-08-19) 19 August 1983 (age 41) 1 0 Niger AS FAN v.  Namibia, 4 June 2016
DF Kader Amadou (1989-04-05) 5 April 1989 (age 35) 30 0 Niger Olympic Niamey v.  Namibia, 4 June 2016
DF Mahamadou Souley (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 29) 8 0 Niger AS GNN v.  Namibia, 4 June 2016
MF Ali Mohamed (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 28) 25 0 Israel Maccabi Netanya v.  Namibia, 4 June 2016
MF Inoussa Djibó (1992-06-06) 6 June 1992 (age 32) 1 0 Germany NTSV Strand 08 v.  Namibia, 4 June 2016
FW Moctar Yacouba (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 30) 8 2 Niger AS. NigÉlec Niamey v.  Burundi, 9 September 2016
FW Adamou Moussa Issa (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29) 3 1 Niger AS FAN v.  Namibia, 4 June 2016
Notes
  • DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary Squad.
  • RET Player has retired from international football.
  • SUS Suspended from the national team.

List of coaches

References

  1. ^ Orange 2012 Afcon qualifiers :130 Million FCFA for the Menas. 22/05/2011 StarAfrica sports.
  2. ^ Menas to test Pharaohs form. Confederation of African Football. 10-09-2010
  3. ^ Dama Gazelle Nanger dama. Sahara Conservation Fund, 2007, 2011.
  4. ^ "Project MENA is dedicated to assisting MENA, the Niger national soccer team. The project aimed to raise enough money to send the team to compete for the 2010 African Cup in Angola". Archived from the original on 2008-04-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Announcement about Dan Anghelescu becoming the manager of Niger". (French)
  6. ^ FACTBOX-Soccer-Factbox on African Nations Cup finalists Niger. 2012-01-18, Reuters.
  7. ^ CHAN 2011 : Un Niger héroïque mais éliminé par le Soudan – Football/CHAN 2011 – RFI 2011-02-19
  8. ^ "Niger in historic qualification despite Cairo loss". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  9. ^ Fixtures, results and tables for the qualifiers for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. BBC Sport.
  10. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16803984
  11. ^ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/2013-afcon-qualifiers/
  12. ^ http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=263428
  13. ^ http://shakhtar.com/en/news/31806
  14. ^ http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2014/matches/round=2000374/match=2014301/index.html
  15. ^ "Martial named Niger coach". BBC News. 26 November 2002.
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