vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Algeria's last match was a 0-2 away defeat to Switzerland; before that a 3-3 home draw with Austria, before that a 2-1 away win over Jordan, further back a 0-3 away defeat to Argentina and, further back still, a 4-0 away win over Bolivia. Niger instead arrive off a 0-1 home defeat to Mauritania; before that a 1-1 away draw with Benin, before that a 0-1 home defeat to Togo, further back a 0-0 away draw with Libya and, further back still, another 1-1 away draw with Guinea. The most recent meeting between the two sides, on 18 August 2025, finished 0-0; in the one before that, in March 2023, Algeria won 1-0 away to Niger. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.