Niger VS Lesotho

Niger host Lesotho in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture that presents the home side with an opportunity to make a winning start. Niger should be able to control much of the game, particularly if they make effective use of possession and put Lesotho under pressure from the early stages. Their home advantage could also prove important in a contest where both sides will be eager to avoid beginning the qualification campaign with a defeat. Lesotho are capable of defending in numbers and making the match uncomfortable, but Niger have the quality to create the clearer opportunities.