World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- D. Sosah 56'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Niger beat Zambia 1-0. Scorers for Niger: D. Sosah 56'.
Zambia
Niger
- Full-time 0 - 1
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89'
Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba Out: Benson Sakala · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba comes on for Benson Sakala
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89'
O. Chisala Out: G. P. Mphande · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: O. Chisala comes on for G. P. Mphande
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89'
M. Tanja Yellow card · Niger Yellow card for M. Tanja (Niger)
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78'
B. Goumey Out: O. Badamassi · Niger Substitution for Niger: B. Goumey comes on for O. Badamassi
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73'
Joseph Sabobo Banda Out: Lameck Banda · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: Joseph Sabobo Banda comes on for Lameck Banda
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73'
Emmanuel Banda Out: Kelvin Kapumbu · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: Emmanuel Banda comes on for Kelvin Kapumbu
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72'
A. Djibo Out: A. Moutari · Niger Substitution for Niger: A. Djibo comes on for A. Moutari
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72'
N. Yakubu Out: M. Pape · Niger Substitution for Niger: N. Yakubu comes on for M. Pape
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65'
Kennedy Musonda Out: Edward Chilufya · Zambia Substitution for Zambia: Kennedy Musonda comes on for Edward Chilufya
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56'
D. Sosah 0-1 Goal · Niger D. Sosah finds the net for Niger (0-1)
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49'
D. Sosah Yellow card · Niger Yellow card for D. Sosah (Niger)
- Half-time 0 - 0
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38'
R. Alhassane Yellow card · Niger R. Alhassane of Niger is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Zambia
Niger
LLLLW
Last 5 matches DDLWW
4Position2
9Pts15
0.8Goals scored per match1.3
1.6Goals conceded per match1.5
1Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Zambia4-1-4-1
Niger4-3-3
2
Alhassane
38'
R. Alhassane
- 38'Yellow card
- 72'Out
10
Sakala
Fashion Sakala
Player profile
22
Kangwa
Kings Kangwa
Player profile
23
Chilufya
65'
Edward Chilufya
- 65'Out
- 73'Out
Zambia4-1-4-1
Coach: Avraham Grant
Starting XI
- 16GK Lawrence Mulenga
- 13— G. P. Mphande89'
- 6MF Benson Sakala89'
- 14DF Kabaso Chongo
- 8MF Lubambo Musonda
- 15MF Kelvin Kapumbu73'
- 9MF Lameck Banda73'
- 23FW Edward Chilufya65'
- 22MF Kings Kangwa
- 10FW Fashion Sakala
- 20FW Patson Daka
Substitutes
- 18— C. Kalumba
- 1GK P. Chooma
- 2— Mathews Banda
- 21DF Dominic Chanda
- 12MF Emmanuel Banda73'
- 3— O. Chisala89'
- 5DF David Hamansenya
- 11MF Joseph Sabobo Banda73'
- 19FW Kennedy Musonda65'
- 17MF Clatous Chama
- 4DF Frankie Musonda
- 7MF Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba89'
Niger4-3-3
Coach: Doula Gabde Harouna
Starting XI
- 22GK M. Tanja89'
- 23FW M. Pape72'
- 13DF M. Abdourahmane
- 3DF O. Sako
- 2DF R. Alhassane38'
- 6— Y. Oumarou
- 19MF H. Adamou
- 12— O. Badamassi78'
- 10FW V. Adebayor
- 7FW D. Sosah49'56'
- 20— A. Moutari72'
Substitutes
- 1GK I. Boukary
- 16GK H. Abiboulaye
- 4DF N. Yakubu72'
- 5— A. Camara
- 14DF A. Hassane
- 15DF K. Boureima
- 18DF Y. Diori
- 21DF A. Djibo72'
- 8— A. Sabo
- 11FW A. Goumey
- 17FW B. Goumey78'
- 9FW I. Harouna
Zambia
Niger
0
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
10 | 20 | 2 | 20:2 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
10 | 23 | 8 | 23:8 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia
|
10 | 9 | 14 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
Djibouti
|
10 | 5 | 33 | 5:33 | -28 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
10 | 22 | 3 | 22:3 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
10 | 15 | 6 | 15:6 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
10 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 |
Togo
|
10 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mauritania
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 4:13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
South Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
10 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
10 | 12 | 11 | 12:11 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |
Lesotho
|
10 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
Rwanda
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
10 | 16 | 8 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
10 | 17 | 5 | 17:5 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
10 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Mauritius
|
10 | 7 | 17 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
Eswatini
|
10 | 6 | 19 | 6:19 | -13 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
8 | 22 | 2 | 22:2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
Congo
|
8 | 4 | 24 | 4:24 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |
Eritrea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
10 | 25 | 0 | 25:0 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
10 | 22 | 9 | 22:9 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 |
Gambia
|
10 | 27 | 18 | 27:18 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kenya
|
10 | 18 | 14 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Burundi
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Seychelles
|
10 | 2 | 53 | 2:53 | -51 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
10 | 24 | 8 | 24:8 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
10 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
10 | 14 | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
Guinea
|
10 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |
Botswana
|
10 | 12 | 16 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
Somalia
|
10 | 3 | 20 | 3:20 | -17 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
10 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
10 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
10 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
10 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 | 8 | 15 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
10 | 5 | 26 | 5:26 | -21 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
10 | 23 | 6 | 23:6 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 |
Madagascar
|
10 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 |
Mali
|
10 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
10 | 12 | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
Central African Republic
|
10 | 11 | 24 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
Chad
|
10 | 5 | 24 | 5:24 | -19 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gabon
|
8 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
8 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
8 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
8 | 13 | 6 | 13:6 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
|
8 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 7 |
Madagascar
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 |
Uganda
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Namibia
|
8 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the next round.
Zambia wins0Draws0
Niger wins1