Niger host Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. Morocco have been in excellent form across a long run of fixtures, while Niger's results have been far more mixed over a similar stretch.
These two sides have met three times in recent years, with Morocco winning every single meeting, including a 5-0 win last September. That history sits alongside a qualifying table where the gap between the sides already looks wide.
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Form guide: Morocco in rampant touch, Niger inconsistent
Morocco's sample covers friendlies, the World Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations and the Arab Cup. Across those 20 games they've won 12, drawn seven and lost just once, scoring 39 and conceding only 13. That's a seriously strong run, even allowing for the mix of competition levels.
Niger: 17 completed matches; Morocco: 20 completed matches.
Niger
- Win
- 23.5% 4 / 17
- Draw
- 35.3% 6 / 17
- Loss
- 41.2% 7 / 17
- Scored
- 18
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- -1
Morocco
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +26
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Algeria | Niger | 06.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Niger | Mauritania | 08.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Benin | Niger | 05.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Niger | Togo | 31.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Libya | Niger | 27.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Guinea | Niger | 18.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Burkina Faso | Niger | 14.11.2025 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies | Central African Republic | Niger | 24.07.2025 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Niger | Zimbabwe | 10.06.2025 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Gabon | Niger | 06.06.2025 | 3-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Morocco | Mali | 04.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| World Cup | France | Morocco | 09.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| World Cup | Canada | Morocco | 04.07.2026 | 0-3 |
| World Cup | Netherlands | Morocco | 30.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| World Cup | Morocco | Haiti | 25.06.2026 | 4-2 |
| World Cup | Scotland | Morocco | 20.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| World Cup | Brazil | Morocco | 14.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Morocco | Norway | 07.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Morocco | Madagascar | 02.06.2026 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies | Morocco | Burundi | 26.05.2026 | 5-0 |
Niger's record over a similar stretch is much more modest. Four wins, six draws and seven losses from 17 matches, with 18 scored and 19 conceded. There's no heavy losing run there, but little sign of sustained quality either.
Morocco's underlying numbers dwarf Niger's across almost every type of fixture.
Comparative Team Statistics: Niger vs Morocco

Head-to-head: Morocco have had the upper hand every time
The last three meetings have all gone Morocco's way. They won 5-0 at home in September 2025, beat Niger 2-1 away back in March 2025, and also took a 2019 friendly 1-0.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Africa | Morocco | Niger | 05.09.2025 | 5-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Africa | Niger | Morocco | 21.03.2025 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies | Morocco | Niger | 10.09.2019 | 1-0 |
It's a small sample spanning different competitions, but there's no hint anywhere in it of Niger troubling Morocco.
Recent history offers no real encouragement for Niger heading into this one.
Standings: a big gap in the qualifying group
In the table supplied, Morocco sit top after six games with 18 points from six wins, conceding just twice all campaign. Niger are third with seven points from two wins, a draw and three defeats.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||
| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 6 |
| 2 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/2 | 3 |
| 3 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 3 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/4 | 0 |
That's an 11-point gap already, and Morocco's goal difference is far superior too.

Squad notes: limited but telling names
The player data here is thin, just one goal or assist apiece for a handful of names, so it reads more like a snapshot from a single recent match than a season-long scoring chart.
Still, it's worth noting the spread of contribution for Morocco, with Rahimi, Mazraoui, El Khannouss and Aguerd all featuring, while Niger's one credited entry belongs to Badamassi.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Yakubu | Niger | 26 | Defender | 182 | 72 |
| A. Muhammad | Niger | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Y. Diori | Niger | 29 | Defender | 183 | 79 |
| O. Sako | Côte d'Ivoire | 30 | Defender | 191 | 79 |
| V. Adebayor | Niger | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Oumarou | Niger | 33 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Badamassi | Niger | 29 | Midfielder | 181 | 68 |
| Amadou Djibo Mohamed Wonkoye | Niger | 32 | Midfielder | 175 | 66 |
| H. Adamou | Niger | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sabo | Niger | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Amoustapha | Niger | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| M. Amadou Sabo | Niger | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Sosah | Niger | 28 | Attacker | 179 | 81 |
| R. Alhassane | Niger | 24 | Defender | 184 | 75 |
| A. Camara | Côte d'Ivoire | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Tandja | Niger | 30 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| I. Kanta | Niger | 27 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Hassane | Niger | 23 | Defender | 185 | 70 |
| A. Hainikoye | Niger | 22 | Goalkeeper | 186 | n/a |
| H. Ibrahim | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Abdouramane | Niger | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Aboubacar | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Camara | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| O. Badamassi | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ibrahim Sani | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Amadou | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hakimi | Morocco | 28 | Defender | 181 | 73 |
| N. Mazraoui | Morocco | 29 | Defender | 183 | 63 |
| Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 27 | Midfielder | 171 | 59 |
| Y. Bounou | Morocco | 35 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 78 |
| M. Mohamedi | Morocco | 37 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 89 |
| I. Diop | France | 29 | Defender | 194 | 92 |
| N. Aguerd | Morocco | 30 | Defender | 190 | 76 |
| S. Rahimi | Morocco | 30 | Attacker | 183 | 79 |
| M. Saâdane | Morocco | 34 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| A. Ounahi | Morocco | 26 | Midfielder | 182 | 62 |
| I. Saibari | Morocco | 25 | Attacker | 185 | 83 |
| A. Salah-Eddine | Morocco | 24 | Defender | 180 | 66 |
| A. Ezzalzouli | Morocco | 24 | Midfielder | 177 | 73 |
| N. El Aynaoui | Morocco | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| S. El-Faouzi | Germany | 24 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| Z. El Ouahdi | Morocco | 24 | Defender | 171 | 66 |
| O. Targhalline | Morocco | 24 | Midfielder | 186 | 70 |
| Ilias Akhomach | Morocco | 22 | Attacker | 175 | 70 |
| T. Bentayeb | Morocco | 24 | Attacker | 180 | 73 |
| R. Halhal | Morocco | 23 | Defender | 187 | 73 |
| B. El Khannouss | Morocco | 22 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| Gessime Yassine | France | 20 | Midfielder | 173 | |
| A. Maamar | Belgium | 21 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| S. El Mourabet | France | 21 | Midfielder | 168 | 58 |
| A. Ait Boudlal | Morocco | 20 | Defender | 190 | 78 |
| A. Bouaddi | France | 19 | Midfielder | 186 | 72 |
| M. Zabiri | Morocco | 21 | Attacker | 177 | 69 |
| A. Ouazane | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Everything in the evidence points to Morocco as clearly the stronger side, from their long unbeaten run to a spotless head-to-head record and an 11-point gap in the group table.
With no market provided to measure that picture against, we're passing on this one rather than naming a selection without a price to judge it against.
