Niger vs Lesotho — Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
2-1
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Going into the match, Niger had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Lesotho had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.5.
Match report
Home form going in: Niger
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W W L L D). 1.0 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Ghana · 18 Nov 2024
- W 4-0 vs Sudan · 14 Nov 2024
- L 0-1 vs Angola · 15 Oct 2024
- L 2-0 at Angola · 11 Oct 2024
- D 1-1 vs Ghana · 9 Sept 2024
- L 1-0 at Sudan · 4 Sept 2024
Away form going in: Lesotho
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (W D L W L). 0.5 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Seychelles · 29 Mar 2026
- D 0-0 at Seychelles · 26 Mar 2026
- L 7-0 at Morocco · 18 Nov 2024
- W 1-0 vs Central African Republic · 14 Nov 2024
- L 0-2 vs Gabon · 15 Oct 2024
- D 0-0 at Gabon · 11 Oct 2024
How it unfolded
- 38' Normal Goal — Daniel Sosah (Niger)
- 45' Normal Goal — Oumar Sako (Niger)
- 85' Penalty — Sera Motebang (Lesotho)
Match statistics
| Niger | Metric | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 51 | Ball possession | 49 |
| 8 | Total shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 13 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 381 | Total passes | 338 |
| 304 | Accurate passes | 264 |
| 1 | Key passes | 5 |
| 20 | Duels | 69 |
| 7 | Duels won | 40 |
| 1 | Tackles | 12 |