Niger national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Niger women's national under-20 football team.

The Niger national under-20 football team represents Niger in international football through the Nigerien Football Federation, a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Niger plays in the colors of the flag of Niger, white, green and orange. Their nickname comes from the Dama gazelle, native to Niger, the Hausa name of which is Meyna or Ménas The Dama appears on their badge in the colors of the national flag.

Niger U-20

Nickname	Ménas
Association	Nigerien Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Ismaïla Tiemoko
Home stadium	Stade Seyni Kountché
FIFA code	NIG
First colours Second colours
First international
Niger 1–2 Tunisia (Niamey, Niger; 10 August 1990)
Biggest win
Niger 3–0 Liberia (Niamey, Niger; 22 April 2013)
Biggest defeat
Niger 0–1 Nigeria (Niamey, Niger; 8 February 2019)
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Group stage (2019)

Players

The following squad was called up of recent 2021 Arica U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Abdoul Kahar Issoufou	(1999-09-07)7 September 1999 (aged 19)	AS Police
2	3MF	Yacine Wa Massamba	(2000-03-09)9 March 2000 (aged 18)	ASN Nigelec
3	2DF	Ismael Issaka	(2000-07-18)18 July 2000 (aged 18)	AS Police
4	2DF	Nasser Mahaman	(2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (aged 18)	Jangorzo FC
5	3MF	Abdoul Moumouni Amadou	(2002-08-07)7 August 2002 (aged 16)	US GN
6	3MF	Issah Salou	(1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 19)	Sporting Club
7	3MF	Abdoul Kader Aboubacar	(2000-12-31)31 December 2000 (aged 18)	Urana FC
8	3MF	Mahamadou Sabo	(2000-05-30)30 May 2000 (aged 18)	AS SONIDEP
9	4FW	Kairou Amoustapha	(2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 18)	ASN Nigelec
10	3MF	Rachid Alfari	(2000-12-30)30 December 2000 (aged 18)	AS FAN
11	4FW	Abdoul Malik Moustapha	(2001-11-12)12 November 2001 (aged 17)	Racing FC
12	2DF	Djibrilla Ibrahim	(2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (aged 16)	Cheetah FC
13	2DF	Maman Bachir Moussa	(2000-08-08)8 August 2000 (aged 18)	AS Douanes
14	2DF	Inoussa Amadou	(2000-09-05)5 September 2000 (aged 18)	AS SONIDEP
15	4FW	Seyni Koudou	(2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 19)	AS Zam
16	1GK	Abdoulaye Boubacar	(2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 18)	AS FAN
17	4FW	Ibrahim Boubacar	(2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 19)	ND Ilirija 1911
18	2DF	Ibrahim Namata	(2000-05-10)10 May 2000 (aged 18)	Sahel SC
19	3MF	Boubacar Goumey	(2000-07-14)14 July 2000 (aged 18)	ASN Nigelec
20	2DF	Djabiri Ibrahim	(1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (aged 19)	Urana FC
21	1GK	Khaled Lawali	(2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 18)	Sahel SC

Recent fixtures & results

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

2019

Niger v South Africa

2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A	Niger	1–1	South Africa	Niamey
16:30 UTC+1	Goumey 63'	Report	Mkhize 70'	Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

Burundi v Niger

5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A	Burundi	3–3	Niger	Niamey
19:30 UTC+1	Irakoze 45' (pen.) Ulimwengu 73' Kanakimana 75'	Report	Salou 18' (pen.) Amoustapha 42' Sabo 56'	Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Amin Mohamed Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

Niger v Nigeria

8 February 2019 (2019-02-08) 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Group A	Niger	0–1	Nigeria	Niamey
16:30 UTC+1		Report	Alhassan 73'	Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)

Competitive records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1977	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Disqualified	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2027	To be determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/25	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD
1977	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Disqualified	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Group stage	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1
2021	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1/23	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1