
Niger vs Tanzania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Boubacar Moumouni (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Massoudi Salifou (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Niger 0, Tanzania 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Niger 0, Tanzania 0.
- 49': Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Niger 0, Tanzania 1. Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
- 66': Substitution, Niger. Issa Djibrilla replaces Kairou Amoustapha.
- 66': Substitution, Niger. Salim Abubakar replaces Yusif Moussa.
- 68': Substitution, Tanzania. Kibu Denis replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
- 76': Substitution, Tanzania. Himid Mao replaces Feisal Salum.
- 79': Ousmane Diabaté (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Niger. Amadou Moutari replaces Boubacar Goumey.
- 89': Dickson Job (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Niger. Abdoul Moumouni replaces Ousmane Diabaté.
- 90': Substitution, Niger. Mamane Amadou Sabo replaces Boubacar Moumouni.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tanzania. Morice Abraham replaces Dickson Job.
- 90'+5': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Boureima Katkoré (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Morice Abraham (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Niger 0, Tanzania 1.
- 0': Match ends, Niger 0, Tanzania 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stade de Marrakech
Location: Marrakech, Morocco
Attendance: 178
WCQ - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Morocco | 5 | +12 | 15 |
2 | Niger | 4 | +2 | 6 |
3 | Tanzania | 4 | -2 | 6 |
4 | Zambia | 4 | -1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Niger (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Mahamadou Tanja Djibo (GK) |
26 | Massoudi Salifou ![]() |
15 | Abdoulaye Boureima Katakoré ![]() |
2 | Abdel Alhassane |
24 | Najeeb Yakubu |
18 | Ousmane Diabaté ![]() |
23 | Abdoul Madjid Moumouni ![]() |
8 | Yussif Daouda Moussa |
25 | Boubacar Hainikoye |
9 | Kairou Amoustapha |
17 | Boubacar Goumey |
Tanzania (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Aishi Manula (GK) |
4 | Ibrahim Hamad |
14 | Bakari Mwamnyeto |
20 | Novatus Miroshi ![]() |
5 | Dickson Job ![]() |
2 | Haji Mnoga |
17 | Sospeter Bajana |
6 | Feisal Salum ![]() |
10 | Mbwana Samatta ![]() |
34 | Charles M'Mombwa |
12 | Simon Msuva ![]() |
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