Rwanda head coach Adel Amrouche rued his team's lack of fighting spirit following their 2-0 home loss to Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Friday, Afrosport reports. The defeat was the first time the Super Eagles overcame the Amavubi on Rwandan soil at the fourth attempt. It was also their first win of the qualifiers and put their qualification hopes back on track....
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle says his team is ready to take on Rwanda in matchday five in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Chelle will be in the dugout for the first time as the Super Eagles coach, with his opposite number, Adel Amrouche, also set to make his debut as head coach of the Amavubi. Nigeria did not record a win in...
Rwandan midfielder Jojea Kwizera believes home advantage will help the Amavubi when they host Nigeria in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the iconic Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Friday, Afrosport reports. The Central African nation played out a goalless draw when the two teams faced each other in Kigali last September in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations before going on to stun the...
Moroccan Jalal Jayed has been appointed as the referee for the highly-anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Rwanda and the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday, Afrosport reports. Jayed previously oversaw a friendly between Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana in Marrakesh in March last year with the Super Eagles winning 2-1 under then-interim coach and former international Finidi George. Jayed will be assisted...
The Super Eagles are back in action as the push for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup intensifies, with two matches in this month’s qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Nigeria, however, will first have to navigate Rwanda’s Amavubi, a side that most recently recorded a spirited 2-1 win in Uyo in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers last November. Both Nigeria and Rwanda...
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