The Stallions during the qualifiers.
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 World Cup qualifiers, in which Niger eliminated Somalia and Togo on away goals, 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 one record - they trashed Mauritania 7-1 in continental qualifiers, which is for now the highest win for Mena. In the 2004 African Nations Cup qualifiers, Niger won all their home games (including a win over Guinea) to finish on 9 points, just 3 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.
In June 2008, Romanian coach Dan Anghelescu 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.
On 10 October 2010, Niger earned a shock 1-0 win over Egypt at home in the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification.
On 8 October 2011, Niger qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.
Source: Wikipedia
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Morocco/Niger: Nation Bow Out With Niger Win
Confederation of African Football, 31 January 2012
Morocco bowed out of the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations on a high note after beating Niger 1-0 in their Group C encounter on Tuesday in Libreville. read more »
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Morocco/Nigeria: Atlas Lions Finally Manage a Growl, but Fail to Roar
allAfrica.com, 31 January 2012
Morocco finally got the win they were looking for at the African Nations Cup finals. But their performance was again unconvincing as they exited the tournament with a 1-0 victory ... read more »
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Morocco/Niger: Atlas Lions Likely to Have Upper Hand in Final Game
allAfrica.com, 30 January 2012
On the face of it, Morocco and Niger have nothing but pride to play for in their final 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C qualifier in Libreville on Tuesday. read more »
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Tunisia/Niger: The Soft Underbelly of the Carthage Eagles
allAfrica.com, 28 January 2012
Niger's loss to Tunisia in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash might have been disappointing for them, but it provided yet more evidence that the gap between the ... read more »
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Tunisia/Niger: Eagles of Carthage Send Niger Home
allAfrica.com, 27 January 2012
A dramatic late strike from Issam Jemaa ensured a second win at the African Nations Cup finals for Tunisia, who are on the brink of a quarter-final place. read more »
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Tunisia/Niger: Carthage Eagles Aim to Swoop Into Afcon Knockout Stage
allAfrica.com, 26 January 2012
Tunisia can all but seal their place in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a victory over Niger in their second Group C clash at the Stade d'Angondjé ... read more »
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Tunisia/Niger: National Soccer Team to Face Niger On Friday in Can
Tunisia Live, 26 January 2012
Tunisia plays its second game of the African Nations' Cup (CAN) tomorrow, January 27th against Niger. The game will take place at 5pm Tunisian Time (6pm GMT) in the Stade ... read more »
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Niger: Our Chances Are Slim - Moussa Maazou
Vanguard, 25 January 2012
Niger's Moussa Maazou has said that their chances of qualifying for the next stage of the tournament were very silm. read more »
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Africa: Exciting Air of Uncertainty Hangs Over Africa's Premier Soccer Festival
allAfrica.com, 18 January 2012
Bereft of some of the continent's top performing teams, the latest edition of the African Nations Cup finals has an exciting air of uncertainty about it. read more »
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Niger/South Africa: New Era Dawns On Niger Football
Confederation of African Football, 9 October 2011
Niger opened a new chapter in their football history with qualification to the Orange 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. It is the first time the Mena will be playing at the flagship ... read more »
Preliminaries
Group C Tables
| |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Dif |
P |
| Gabon |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
| Tunisie |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| Maroc |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
3 |
| Niger |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
