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The Niger national 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.
The Nigerien Football Federation (FENIFOOT) is the governing body of football in Niger. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
Rugby Africa is the administrative body for rugby union within the continent of Africa under the authority of World Rugby, which is the world governing body of rugby union. As of 2018, Rugby Africa has 37 member nations and runs several rugby tournaments for national teams, including the Africa Cup which is the main 15-a-side competition for African national teams.
Football is the most popular sport in Niger, a nation of over 25 million.
Association Sportive des Forces Armées Nigériennes or simply AS FAN is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey and operated by the Nigerien Armed Forces. They play at the stade du camp Bagagi Iya, a small stadium in one of Niamey's military bases, although larger matches are played at the stade Général Seyni Kountché. Their current club president is Army Lieutenant Colonel Djibrilla Hima Hamidou.
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Rugby Union in Mali is a minor but growing sport.
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Rugby union in Ghana, and its predecessor the Gold Coast is a minor but growing sport with a long history.
Rugby union in Rwanda is a minor but growing sport. The national team is currently ranked 95th by World Rugby
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Rugby union in Togo is a minor but growing sport.
Rugby union in Benin is a minor but growing sport.
Rugby union in Burkina Faso is a minor but growing sport.
Rugby union in Chad is a minor but growing sport.
Rugby union in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a minor but growing sport.
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The Niger women's national football team represents Niger in international women's football. It is governed by the Nigerien Football Federation. It has played in four FIFA recognised matches, two of which were losses to Burkina Faso women's national football team in 2007. There is an under-20 women's national team who were supposed to participate in the 2002 African Women U-19 Championship but withdrew before playing a game. There are problems that impact the development of the women's game in Africa that effect Niger.
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- ↑ "FEDERATION NIGERIENNE DE RUGBY | Il n'y a pas de place pour les manchots ici !". www.freewebs.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30.
