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Gabon vs Niger: match report

Gabon hosted Niger at Stade de Franceville on Tuesday 29 September 2026, in the AFCON Qualifying (round 2). Issa Sy is the referee, averaging 4.2 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.6.

Result and scorers

Gabon 2-0 Niger. Goals: Rody Effaghe 53' for Gabon; Denis Bouanga 77' for Gabon.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 35' Yellow card: Kairou Amoustapha (Niger)
  • 45'+8' Yellow card: Denis Bouanga (Gabon)
  • 45'+11' Yellow card: Youssouf Alio Oumarou (Niger)
  • 53' Goal: Rody Effaghe (Gabon)
  • 77' Goal: Denis Bouanga (Gabon)
Match stats (contains the result)
58.6%Possession41.4%
6Shots10
3Shots on target1
3Corners8
20Fouls15
2Offsides4
1Saves1
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Gabon 4-4-2

Coach: Sébastien Migné

  1. 1 Jean-Noël Amonome GK
  2. 21 Jérémy Oyono DEF
  3. 4 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda DEF
  4. 6 Urie-Michel Mboula DEF
  5. 19 Jacques Ekomié DEF
  6. 12 Guélor Kanga MID
  7. 17 André Poko MID
  8. 20 Denis Bouanga FWD
  9. 22 Ibrahim Didier Ndong MID
  10. 10 Shavy Babicka FWD
  11. 11 Rody Junior Effaghe FWD

Bench

  • 7 Teddy Averlant MID
  • 13 Henrick Do Marcolino FWD
  • 3 Anthony Oyono DEF
  • 14 Orphé Mbina MID
  • 16 François Bekale GK
  • 23 Lukas Mounguenou GK
  • 24 Jonathan Do Marcolino DEF
  • 25 André-Jordy Ella MID
  • 8 Clech Loufilou MID
  • 15 Edlin Essang-Matouti FWD

Niger 4-2-3-1

Coach: Nabil Neghiz

  1. 22 Mahamadou Tanja GK
  2. 24 Aboubacar Camara DEF
  3. 13 Mohamed Abdouramane DEF
  4. 3 Oumar Sako DEF
  5. 2 Rahim Bonkano DEF
  6. 6 Youssouf Oumarou MID
  7. 14 Ali Mohamed MID
  8. 20 Amadou Moutari MID
  9. 12 Ousseini Badamassi MID
  10. 9 Kairou Amoustapha MID
  11. 7 Daniel Sosah FWD

Bench

  • 11 Mohamed Djibo MID
  • 10 Victorien Adebayor FWD
  • 5 Moustapha Amadou Sabo MID
  • 16 Hainikoye Abiboulaye GK
  • 1 Issiaka Boukary Kanta GK
  • 18 Yac Diori DEF
  • 8 Amadou Sabo MID
  • 99 Hamza Aboubacar Issa MID
  • 19 Hassane Adamou MID
  • 4 Ibrahim Halliru FWD
  • 17 Ibrahim Harouna FWD
Previous meetings
  • Friday 6 June 2025: Niger 4-3 Gabon
  • Sunday 20 November 2022: Gabon 3-1 Niger
  • Saturday 15 June 2013: Gabon 1-1 Niger
  • Sunday 3 June 2012: Niger 0-0 Gabon
  • Monday 23 January 2012: Gabon 2-0 Niger