Niger recorded a narrow, surprising 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier on Sunday. The West Zone B first-leg match was played at the Stade Gnral-Seyni-Kountch in the capital city of Niger, Niamey. Niger and their visitors, Ivory Coast were unable to break the deadlock in the first 40 minutes of the encounter. The opening goal finally came in the 44th minute and it was Imrana Seyni, who netted to make it 1-0 to Niger. However, Dosso Fabius

Minnows Benin shocked football giants Nigeria 1-0 on Sunday in African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying to complete a rare weekend of football celebrations for the tiny west coast country. Skipper Mama Seibou scored from the penalty spot with four minutes left to put Benin Republic in the driving seat of their 2018 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture against Nigeria. Seibou stepped up to slot past Eagles' goalkeeper and Captain Ikechukwu Ezenwa after centre back Hafeez

GHANAsoccernet.combrings you comprehensive wrap of how Ghanaian players performed for the respective clubs across the globe over the weekend. ENGLAND Daniel Amartey made a cameo appearance for Leicester City in their 4-3 loss at Arsenal in the opening day of the English Premier League. Daniel Agyei was not included in Burnley match day squad in their 3-2 win over Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge. Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah played 78th minute on his Crystal Palace debut