CHAN 2018 Qualifiers : Niger beats Ivory Coast 2-1
NIAMEY, Aug. 13, 2017 (AMP) — Kenya 2018 (Qualifiers) : Niger defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2018 African Nations Championship (West Zone) on Sunday afternoon at the General Seyni Kountché Stadium in Niamey.
The result put the Nigeriens 6th in the group with 3 points. In their last game, Niger will meet Ivory Coast at the General Seyni Kountché Stadium on August 19, while Ivory Coast will face Niger.
Fixtures and Results : West Zone
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Overview
Niger at the CHAN
- 2 appearances (first in 2011)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2011)
Ivory Coast at the CHAN
- 3 appearances (first in 2009)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2009)
- Statistics: Third Place (2016)
Niger
2:1
Ivory Coast
2:1 (1:1)
- 13 August 2017
- 17:00
- Niamey
West Zone
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Benin | 7 |
 Guinea | 6 |
 Mali | 5 |
 Senegal | 4 |
 Mauritania | 4 |
| Niger | 3 |
 Liberia | 3 |
 Burkina Faso | 1 |
 Ghana | 1 |
 Togo | 1 |
 Sierra Leone | 1 |
 Gambia | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 |
 Nigeria | 0 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 0 |
CHAN History
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