Match Events
- 25′Rwanda, yellow card:
- 29′Rwanda, yellow card:B. Mugisha
- Half-time
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 59′Nigeria, goal:1–0assist
- 61′Rwanda, substitution:offJ. Ruboneka
- 69′Rwanda, substitution:F. Ntwari
- 69′Rwanda, substitution:offO. Dushimimana
- 72′Rwanda, goal:1–1assist
- 75′Rwanda, goal:1–2I. Nshuti
- 77′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 89′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90′Rwanda, yellow card:I. Nshuti
- 90′Rwanda, substitution:offI. Nshuti
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
Nigeria
Rwanda
Starting lineups
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Nigeria
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Rwanda
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- 5Ange Mutsinzi⚽ 1
- 4Djihad Bizimana▮
- 1F. Ntwari
- 13F. Omborenga
- 17T. Manzi
- 3E. Imanishimwe
- 12G. Mugisha
- 7J. Ruboneka
- 15B. Mugisha
- 16O. Dushimimana
- 19I. Nshuti
Referee
S. Guezzaz
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
personI. Nshuti1 goal
1 goalAssists
Match report
Nigeria vs Rwanda — the facts
Rwanda won 2–1 away against Nigeria (half-time 0–0).
Nigeria met Rwanda in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 6). Kick-off was Monday, 18 November 2024, 16:00 UTC at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Referee: S. Guezzaz.
Team pages: Nigeria · Rwanda · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 59' Goal: Samuel Chukwueze (assist: Frank Onyeka) — 1–0
- 72' Goal: Ange Mutsinzi (assist: Jojea Kwizera) — 1–1
- 75' Goal: I. Nshuti — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Nigeria
Rwanda
- 5 Ange Mutsinzi
- 4 Djihad Bizimana
- 1 F. Ntwari
- 13 F. Omborenga
- 17 T. Manzi
- 3 E. Imanishimwe
- 12 G. Mugisha
- 7 J. Ruboneka
- 15 B. Mugisha
- 16 O. Dushimimana
- 19 I. Nshuti
About this match
On this page: the Nigeria vs Rwanda final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nigeria and Rwanda team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.