Gabon 2-0 Niger: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Tuesday, 29 September 2026: Gabon came out on top against Niger, winning 2-0. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

The score was 0-0 at half-time. The game was played at Stade de Franceville, Franceville.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Gabon have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 13 goals (L-L-L-D-L). Gabon are without a win in 5 matches.

Over their last 5 games Niger have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 6 goals (L-D-D-L-W).

Niger arrive in better form, taking 5 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 1 for Gabon.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Niger 4-3 Gabon on Friday, 6 June 2025.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 2 goals.

53' - Rody Effaghe scored for Gabon (1-0). 77' - Denis Bouanga scored for Gabon (2-0).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 3 yellow cards: 1 for Gabon and 2 for Niger.

Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Gabon and 3 substitutions for Niger.

Match statistics

Gabon had 58.6% of possession, against 41.4% for Niger.

Gabon had 6 shots, 3 on target, while Niger had 10 shots, 1 on target. Gabon won 3 corners and Niger won 8 corners. Gabon committed 20 fouls and Niger committed 15 fouls.

Gabon had the most shots on target (3).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Gabon are 2nd with 3 points from 2 matches, while Niger are 3rd with 3 points from 2 matches. The two sides are level on 3 points in the standings.

More on this match

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