Zambia v Niger

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

ZambiaZambiaZAM

3-0-5, 9 PTS

NigerNigerNIG

5-0-3, 15 PTS

Daniel Sosah - 56'

16
Mulenga
8
Musonda
14
Chongo
6
Sakala
13
Mphande
15
Kapumbu
10
Sakala
22
Kangwa
23
Chilufya
9
Banda
20
Daka

No.Name
16Lawrence Mulenga
14Kabaso Chongo
6Benson Sakala 7Kelvin Kampamba
15Kelvin Kapumbu 12Emmanuel Banda
8Lubambo Musonda
13Gift Mphande 3Obino Chisala
22Kings Kangwa
23Edward Chilufya 19Kennedy Musonda
10Fashion Sakala
9Lameck Banda 11Joseph Sabobo
20Patson Daka

Substitutes
1Patrick Chooma
24Gift Siame
21Dominic Chanda
17Clatous Chama
2Mathews Banda
4Frankie Musonda
18Charles Kalumba
5David Hamansenya

22
Tanja Djibo
2
Alhassane
3
Sako
13
Abdouramane
23
Pape Moctar M'Baye
20
Moutari
19
Adamou
6
Oumarou
12
Badamassi
7
Sosah
10
Adebayor

No.Name
22Mahamadou Tanja Djibo
3Oumar Sako
13Mohamed Abdouramane
2Rahim Alhassane
23Mohamed Pape Moctar M'Baye 4Najeeb Yakubu
19Hassane Adamou
20Amadou Moutari 21Adamou Ibrahim Djibo
6Youssouf Alio Oumarou
7Daniel Sosah
12Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi 17Boubacar Goumey
10Victorien Adebayor

Substitutes
16Abiboulaye Hainikoye
15Abdoulaye Boureima Katakoré
5Aboubacar Camara
14Alhabib Hassane
18Yacouba Magagi
9Harouna Ibrahim
1Issiaka Kanta
11Abdoul-Latif Goumey
8Amadou Sabo

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

9:00 AM, October 12, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Ndola, Zambia

Attendance: 49,800

Referees:
Lucky Kasalirwe

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Morocco	8	8	0	0	+20	24
Niger	8	5	0	3	+1	15
Tanzania	8	3	1	4	-1	10
Zambia	8	3	0	5	0	9
Congo	8	0	1	7	-20	1
Eritrea	0	0	0	0	0	0

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