Niger vs Angola 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 1': Zine (Angola) Goal at 1'
- 30': Rui Modesto (Angola) Yellow Card at 30'
- 37': Fredy (Angola) Yellow Card at 37'
- 41': Amadou Moutari (Niger) Substitution at 41'
- 45': António Hossi (Angola) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Show (Angola) Yellow Card at 61'
- 62': Randy Nteka (Angola) Substitution at 62'
- 68': Moubarek Yacouba Issa (Niger) Substitution at 68'
- 78': Yahaya Mainassara Babari (Niger) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Ousmane Diabaté (Niger) Substitution at 78'
- 80': Gilberto (Angola) Substitution at 80'
- 90'+4': Estrela (Angola) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+4': Pedro Francisco (Angola) Substitution at 94'
Game Information
Venue: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Angola | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +2 | Sudan | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| -3 | Ghana | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| -4 | Niger | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Statistics
 ANG |
NIG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Niger (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Abiboulaye Hainikoye (GK) |
| 4 | Philippe Boueye |
| 17 | Mohamed Abdouramane |
| 5 | Abdoul Nasser Garba |
| 13 | Abraham Adamou |
| 24 | Najeeb Yakubu |
| 8 | Yussif Daouda Moussa |
| 19 | Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi |
| 6 | Youssouf Alio Oumarou |
| 7 | Daniel Sosah |
| 11 | Boubacar Hainikoye |
Angola (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Neblú (GK) |
| 15 | Bastos |
| 6 | Kialonda Gaspar |
| 2 | Núrio Fortuna |
| 4 | Rui Modesto  |
| 23 | Show |
| 8 | Maestro |
| 16 | Fredy |
| 9 | Zine |
| 11 | Milson |
| 18 | Zito Luvumbo |
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