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Nigernational football team record

61
Wins
62
Draws
139
Defeats

262 matches, 1961 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1483, 106th in the world

Niger have played 262 internationals since 1961: 61 wins, 62 draws and 139 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Burkina Faso, with 21 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–1 against Mauritania in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 14 October 1990.

Niger's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2626162139253–42823%
Competitive155402590140–25726%
Friendlies107213749113–17120%
At home86372326120–10643%
Away1088227857–2257%
Neutral venues6816173576–9724%

Record against every opponent

Niger have played 44 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Burkina Faso21291019–332025
Benin1556420–152026
Ivory Coast15121210–322021
Togo1443720–232026
Ghana122289–342024
Mali111468–152013
Algeria101094–292026
Gabon1030712–222026
Libya100558–172026
Senegal101276–152024
Guinea931510–142025
Morocco91083–232025
Mauritania842212–52026
Uganda83239–92023
Liberia72233–72022
Cameroon60242–102015
Egypt61142–142022
Congo51136–82025
Ethiopia52034–72020
Nigeria50141–82015
Sierra Leone53027–82020
Somalia532010–12023
Zambia52214–52025
Angola40042–82024
Sudan42026–52024
Tanzania41122–32025
Tunisia40044–92018
Botswana32104–22011
Chad31205–32020
Lesotho32015–42026
Mozambique30303–32022
Namibia32013–22016
Burundi0–2 (2015), 3–1 (2016)21013–32016
Cape Verde1–3 (2014), 1–3 (2014)20022–62014
Central African Republic3–3 (2018), 0–2 (2019)20113–52019
Djibouti4–2 (2021), 7–2 (2021)220011–42021
DR Congo2–1 (1966), 0–0 (2013)21102–12013
Eswatini0–0 (2017), 2–1 (2018)21102–12018
Madagascar2–6 (2019), 0–0 (2021)20112–62021
South Africa0–2 (2010), 2–1 (2011)21012–32011
Equatorial Guinea1–1 (2007)10101–12007
Gambia0–2 (2021)10010–22021
Ukraine1–2 (2014)10011–22014
Zimbabwe1–1 (2025)10101–12025

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Oct 19907–1 for Niger
  2. v DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 20217–2 for Niger
  3. v BeninTournament Burkina Faso, 2 Aug 19885–0 for Niger
  4. v SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Nov 20244–0 for Niger
  5. v SomaliaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20154–0 for Niger

Heaviest defeats

  1. v GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 21 Sept 19691–9 for Niger
  2. at EgyptAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 8 Sept 20180–6 for Niger
  3. at AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 20030–6 for Niger
  4. at Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 16 Jul 20000–6 for Niger
  5. at GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 17 Aug 19690–6 for Niger

Latest results

  1. at AlgeriaFriendly, 6 Oct 20261–2 for Niger
  2. at GabonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20260–2 for Niger
  3. v LesothoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20262–1 for Niger
  4. v MauritaniaFriendly, 8 Jun 20260–1 for Niger
  5. v BeninFriendly, 5 Jun 20261–1 for Niger
  6. v TogoMorocco, Capital of African Football, 31 Mar 20260–1 for Niger
  7. v LibyaMorocco, Capital of African Football, 27 Mar 20260–0 for Niger
  8. v GuineaFriendly, 18 Nov 20251–1 for Niger
  9. v Burkina FasoFriendly, 14 Nov 20252–3 for Niger
  10. at ZambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 20251–0 for Niger

Niger's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1961: 1500End of 1963: 1462End of 1966: 1470End of 1967: 1417End of 1969: 1397End of 1970: 1368End of 1971: 1359End of 1975: 1324End of 1976: 1328End of 1979: 1344End of 1980: 1356End of 1981: 1383End of 1982: 1394End of 1983: 1418End of 1984: 1402End of 1986: 1401End of 1987: 1397End of 1988: 1434End of 1990: 1428End of 1991: 1465End of 1992: 1445End of 1993: 1431End of 1994: 1442End of 1996: 1446End of 1998: 1445End of 2000: 1421End of 2002: 1433End of 2003: 1412End of 2006: 1413End of 2007: 1374End of 2008: 1348End of 2010: 1410End of 2011: 1434End of 2012: 1473End of 2013: 1426End of 2014: 1409End of 2015: 1413End of 2016: 1412End of 2017: 1411End of 2018: 1423End of 2019: 1363End of 2020: 1370End of 2021: 1366End of 2022: 1362End of 2023: 1358End of 2024: 1433End of 2025: 1518End of 2026: 1483
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1522, reached on 12 October 2025. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly107213749113–171
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying8321125068–139
World Cup qualifying431562248–75
West African Cup112369–20
Africa Cup of Nations60151–9
Tournament Burkina Faso52038–3
African Friendship Games40135–9
Morocco, Capital of African Football20110–1
TIFOCO Tournament10101–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Victorien Adebayor6
  2. 2Daniel Sosah5
  3. 3Moussa Maâzou4
  4. 4Mahamane Cissé3
  5. 5Youssouf Oumarou3
  6. 6Alhassane Issoufou2
  7. 7Issa Djibrilla2
  8. 8Kamilou Daouda2
  9. 9Mohamed Wonkoye2
  10. 10Moussa Kanfideni2

Counted from the 44 of 262 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Niger play their first international?

On 25 December 1961, a 2–2 draw against Chad in the African Friendship Games.

What is Niger's biggest win?

7–1 against Mauritania in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 14 October 1990.

What is Niger's heaviest defeat?

1–9 against Ghana in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 21 September 1969.

Who have Niger played the most?

Burkina Faso: 21 matches, with 2 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats for Niger.

What is Niger's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 9 September 2025 to 12 October 2025.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.