Ivory Coast 1-0 Niger (16 Nov, 2019) Final Score

Niger

Nigeria secured AFCON qualification but it was hardly an inspired effort against Benin

AFCON Qualifiers - South Africa's search for reliable strikers seems endless

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Ivory Coast

Niger

Nigeria secured AFCON qualification but it was hardly an inspired effort against Benin

AFCON Qualifiers - South Africa's search for reliable strikers seems endless

2025 AFCON qualifiers guide: News, scores, fixtures, standings, everything you need to know

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0-0-1, 0 PTS

Franck Kessié - 69' Pen

No.Name
22Sylvain Gbohouo
8Ismaël Traoré
4Wonlo Coulibaly
24Sèrge Aurier
24Wilfried Kanon
6Seko Fofana
19Digbo Maïga
79Franck Kessié 27Ibrahim Benjanim Traore
7Max Gradel 27Maxwel Cornet
17Roger Assalé 11Yohan Boli
19Nicolas Pépé

Substitutes
27Maxwel Cornet
27Ibrahim Benjanim Traore
11Yohan Boli

7:00 PM, 16 November 2019

Ivory Coast

Niger

It was not pretty, but Nigeria's Super Eagles did just enough to eke out the point that cemented their place at the 2025 African Cup of Nations, drawing 1-1 with Benin on Thursday.

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