| Nickname(s) | Ménas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Nigerienne de Football (FENIFOOT) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Ezzaki Badou | ||
| Captain | Abdoulaye Katkoré | ||
| Most caps | Kassaly Daouda (89) | ||
| Top scorer | Victorien Adebayor (20) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Général Seyni Kountché | ||
| FIFA code | NIG | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 125  3 (18 July 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 68 (November 1994) | ||
| Lowest | 196 (August 2002) | ||
| First international | |||
 Chad 2–2 Niger  (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 25 December 1961) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Niger 7–1 Mauritania  (Niamey, Niger; 12 October 1990) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Congo 10–0 Niger (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 27 December 1961) | |||
| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2012, 2013) | ||
| African Nations Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2022) | ||
The Niger national football team (French: Equipe de football du Niger) [3][4] 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[5] The Dama appears on their badge in the colors of the national flag. [6][7]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Orange 2012 Afcon qualifiers :130 Million FCFA for the Menas Archived 2011-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. 22/05/2011 StarAfrica sports.
- ^ Menas to test Pharaohs form Archived 2010-10-13 at the Wayback Machine. Confederation of African Football. 10-09-2010
- ^ Dama Gazelle Nanger dama Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Sahara Conservation Fund, 2007, 2011.
- ^ "CAN 2019 : la liste du Niger contre l'Egypte sans Maazou". Afrik-Foot. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Niger team of 2019". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.