Rwanda 0-2 Nigeria

Timeline

11'
Victor Osimhen0-1
Gilbert Mugisha
↓ Samuel Gueulette
39'
45'+3'
Victor Osimhen0-2
Djihad Bizimana
46'
49'
Wilfred Ndidi
Kévin Muhire
↓ Hakim Sahabo
58'
67'
Bruno Onyemaechi
↓ Ola Aina
67'
Raphael Onyedika
↓ Samuel Chukwueze
77'
Alhassan Yusuf
↓ Bright Osayi-Samuel
77'
Tolu Arokodare
↓ Victor Osimhen
Jean Bosco Ruboneka
↓ Jojea Kwizera
82'
Yves Habimana
↓ Innocent Nshuti
82'
90'
Alex Iwobi
90'+3'
Tolu Arokodare

Game leaders

Nigeria

Total ShotsV. Osimhen2
Accurate PassesA. Lookman1

Match info

Kick-off: Friday 21 March
Venue: Stade Amahoro · Kigali, Rwanda
Referee: Jalal Jayed
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

RwandaWLWLW

WvsDjibouti3-0
LvsLibya1-0
W@Nigeria2-1
L@

Nigeria4-2-3-1

23Nwabali

12↓Osayi-Samuel

5Troost-Ekong

2↓Aina

Match ends, Rwanda 0, Nigeria 2.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Rwanda 0, Nigeria 2.
90'+3'
Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'
Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'
Substitution, Rwanda. Yves Habimana replaces Innocent Nshuti.
82'
Substitution, Rwanda. Jean Ruboneka replaces Jojea Kwizera.
77'
Substitution, Nigeria. Tolu Arokodare replaces Victor Osimhen.
77'
Substitution, Nigeria. Alhassan Yusuf replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
67'
Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
67'
Substitution, Nigeria. Bruno Onyemaechi replaces Ola Aina.
58'
Substitution, Rwanda. Kévin Muhire replaces Hakim Sahabo.
49'
Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	South Africa	10	5	3	2	:	+6	18
2	Nigeria	10	4	5	1	:	+7	17

NigeriaWDLDW

W@Libya3-0
D@Benin1-1
LvsRwanda2-1
D@Ghana0-0
WvsGhana3-1

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-3

18 Nov 24Nigeria1-2Rwanda
10 Sept 24Rwanda0-0Nigeria
15 Jan 18Nigeria0-0Rwanda
5 Jun 05Rwanda1-1Nigeria
5 Jun 04Nigeria2-0Rwanda

11↓Chukwueze

4Ndidi

15Simon

7Lookman

17Iwobi

1Ntwari

17Manzi

3Niyomugabo

5Mutsinzi

13Omborenga

15Mugisha

19↓Nshuti

4Bizimana

8↓Gueulette

22↓Kwizera

10↓Sahabo

Substitutes · Rwanda

14Yves Habimana↑
20Clément Niyigena
18Maxime Wenssens
12Gilbert Mugisha↑
2Obed
7Jean Bosco Ruboneka↑
9Didier Mugisha
21Djabel Imanishimwe
11Kévin Muhire↑
16Hadji Iraguha
6Anicet Ishimwe
23Pierre Ishimwe

Substitutes · Nigeria

16Amas Obasogie
1Kayode Bankole
22Victor Boniface
18Alhassan Yusuf↑
13Papa Daniel
3Bruno Onyemaechi↑
20Raphael Onyedika↑
14Jordan Torunarigha
19Umar Sadiq
10Joe Aribo

46'

Djihad Bizimana (Rwanda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'

Second Half begins Rwanda 0, Nigeria 2.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Rwanda 0, Nigeria 2.

45'+3'

Goal! Rwanda 0, Nigeria 2. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.

39'

Substitution, Rwanda. Gilbert Mugisha replaces Samuel Gueulette.

11'

Goal! Rwanda 0, Nigeria 1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Match info

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