Zambia v Niger

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

3-0-5, 9 PTS

5-0-3, 15 PTS

Daniel Sosah - 56'

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Tanzania	0 - 1	Zambia	Oct 8, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Zambia	0 - 2	Morocco	Sep 8, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Zambia	0 - 1	Kenya	Aug 17, 2025	African Nations Championship
L	Morocco	3 - 1	Zambia	Aug 14, 2025	African Nations Championship
L	Zambia	1 - 2	Angola	Aug 10, 2025	African Nations Championship

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Niger	3 - 1	Congo	Oct 8, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Tanzania	0 - 1	Niger	Sep 9, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Morocco	5 - 0	Niger	Sep 5, 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Algeria	0 - 0	Niger	Aug 18, 2025	African Nations Championship
D	Niger	0 - 0	South Africa	Aug 15, 2025	African Nations Championship

			Date	COMPETITION
Niger	2 - 1	Zambia	Nov 21, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Niger	3 - 3	Zambia	Jan 2, 2021	International Friendly
Zambia	3 - 0	Niger	Oct 15, 2014	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Niger	0 - 0	Zambia	Oct 11, 2014	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

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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