Niger vs Burkina Faso, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Game Information
Venue: Stade de Marrakech
Location: Marrakech, Morocco
WCQ - CAF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 10 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | -2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Niger
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| Kassaly Daouda (GK) | |
| Ousmane Diabaté | |
| Youssouf Alio Oumarou | |
| 17 | Hervé Lybohy |
| 5 | Abdoul Nasser Garba |
| 11 | Djibo Adamou |
Abdoul Madjid Moumouni  |
|
| Ali Mohamed |
|
| 20 | Amadou Moutari |
| 12 | Zakari Junior Lambo |
| Victorien Adebayor |
Burkina Faso
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Hervé Koffi (GK) |
| 17 | Somgogma Nikiema |
| 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| 25 | Steeve Yago |
| 9 | Issa Kaboré |
| 7 | Eric Traore |
| 20 | Gustavo Sangaré |
| 19 | Hassane Bandé |
| 22 | Blati Touré |
| 24 | Adama Guira |
| 23 | Lassina Traoré |
WCQ - CAF News
Adidas has released a huge batch of home kits for 22 countries, many of whom have either qualified or still hope to qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign has seen nine teams secure their places at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, for four CAF teams, including Nigeria, there's still a glimmer of hope.
Nigeria will not be going ahead with planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the USA next month, after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup playoffs which take place in Morocco at the same time.
Spain still topped the FIFA men's world rankings, with Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals draw on Dec. 5.
Victor Osimhen plundered a hat trick and substitute Frank Onyeka scored a pile driver as Nigeria routed Benin in Uyo, to keep their FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes alive.