# Niger at the Africa Cup of Nations

Niger has participated in two Africa Cup of Nations, the 2012 and 2013 editions. Historically, Niger has been considered a much weaker side in the strong West African Football Union, and didn't have much success in major tournament's qualification. Until 2010s, Niger had never qualified for any AFCON editions. However, Niger produced a stunning qualifying run in 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, overcame giants like Egypt and South Africa to book its final debut, where they lost all three matches. Niger once again participated a year in later in the same edition, obtained one point though unable to prevent early elimination. Since then, Niger haven't qualified for the tournament.

## Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 – 1959 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| 1962 – 1965 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1970 – 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1974 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978 – 1980 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 – 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 – 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying |
| 1998 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 | Disqualified for withdrawing in 1996 |
| 2000 – 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 – 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 2/34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 |

## By match

| Part | Year | No. | Stage | Date | Opponent | Result | Niger scorers |
| 1 | 2012 | 1 | Group stage | 23 January 2012 | Gabon | 0–2 | — |
| 1 | 2012 | 2 | Group stage | 27 January 2012 | Tunisia | 1–2 | N'Gounou 9' |
| 1 | 2012 | 3 | Group stage | 31 January 2012 | Morocco | 0–1 | — |
| 2 | 2013 | 4 | Group stage | 20 January 2013 | Mali | 0–1 | — |
| 2 | 2013 | 5 | Group stage | 24 January 2013 | DR Congo | 0–0 | — |
| 2 | 2013 | 6 | Group stage | 28 January 2013 | Ghana | 0–3 | — |

## Tournaments
### 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Gabon (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Niger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |

### 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Niger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |

## Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | 2012 | 2013 | Goals |
| 1 | William N'Gounou | 1 | | 1 |
| | Total | 1 | | 1 |

## Squads

Niger squads :
vteNiger squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Rabo
2 Maâzou
3 Lancina
4 Kader
5 Bulus
6 Laouali
7 Idrissa
8 Bonnes
9 Kamilou
10 Talatou
11 A. Issoufou
12 Moussa
13 Chikoto
14 B. Issoufou
15 Mazadou
16 Daouda
17 N'Gounou
18 Dan Kowa
19 Koudize
20 Moutari
21 Ali
22 Doumbia
23 Soumaïla
Coach: Harouna Doula
vteNiger squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Alzouma
2 Maâzou
3 Lancina
4 Kader
5 James
6 Laouali
7 Sidibé
8 Fatoukouma
9 Kamilou
10 Talatou
11 A. Issoufou
12 Sacko
13 Chikoto
14 B. Issoufou
15 Alassane
16 Daouda
17 N'Gounou
18 Dan Kowa
19 Koudize
20 Moutari
21 Bachar
22 Rabo
23 Soumaïla
Coach: Rohr :