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Niger

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Current Elo

1492

Rank #113

Matches played

263

since 1961-12-25

First international

2–2

vs Chad · 1961-12-25

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1532

2025

Best year

2025

+90 Elo

Worst year

2019

-59 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

62-62-139

263 matches

Goals for / against

259 / 428

Home record

46-29-44

Away record

16-33-95

Biggest win

7–1

vs Mauritania · 1990-10-14 · African Cup of Nations qualification

Biggest loss

1–9

vs Ghana · 1969-09-21 · African Cup of Nations qualification

Highest-scoring match

1–9

vs Ghana · 1969-09-21 · African Cup of Nations qualification

Biggest upset win

1–0

vs Egypt · 2010-10-10

1371 Elo vs their 1910

Rivalry

Burkina Faso

2-9-10 in 21 matches · head to head

Nemesis

Cameroon

0-2-4 in 6 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

1976-03-21 → 1980-07-27

African Cup of Nations history

xCC total

0.01

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.01

Best African Cup of Nations

2013

<0.01 xCC

2012 African Cup of Nations

<0.01 xCC

Won by Zambia

2013 African Cup of Nations

<0.01 xCC

Won by Nigeria