The Niger national under-20 football team represents

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through the

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, a member of

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(CAF). Niger plays in the colors of the

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, white, green and orange. Their nickname comes from the

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, native to Niger, the

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name of which is ''Meyna'' or ''Ménas'' The Dama appears on their badge in the colors of the national flag.

Players

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

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.

2019

Competitive records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

References

External links

African national under-20 association football teams under-20 {{Niger-sport-stub