Match Events
- 2′Rwanda, goal:1–0A. Biramahireassist
- 33′Rwanda, goal:2–0assistG. Byiringiro
- 34′Rwanda, yellow card:Bonheur MugishaFoul
- 38′Liberia, goal:2–1
- 40′Rwanda, yellow card:Foul
- 44′Rwanda, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- Half-time3 – 1
- 46′Liberia, substitution:K. Shermanoff
- 46′Liberia, substitution:offS. Teclar
- 46′Liberia, substitution:off
- 48′Liberia, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Liberia, red card:Kpah ShermanFoul
- 69′Rwanda, substitution:I. NshutioffA. Biramahire
- 69′Rwanda, substitution:E. I. Tatouoff
- 75′Liberia, substitution:off
- 75′Liberia, substitution:K. ColeoffS. Tweh
- 76′Rwanda, yellow card:Innocent NshutiFoul
- 80′Rwanda, substitution:E. ImanishimweoffC. Niyomugabo
- 80′Rwanda, substitution:K. MuhireoffB. Mugisha
- 80′Rwanda, substitution:G. Mugishaoff
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Rwanda
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- 24G. Byiringiro
- 20Joy-Lance Mickels⚽ 16.5
- 5Ange Mutsinzi7.2
- 4Djihad BizimanaC7.2
- 22Jojea Kwizera▮↓ 80′6.3
- 25Phanuel Kavita6.3
- 13Leroy-Jacques Mickels★⚽ 1↓ 69′8.6
- 7A. Biramahire
- 15B. Mugisha
- 2C. Niyomugabo
- 1F. Ntwari
Liberia
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- 3Emmanuel Fully6.2
- 24Sampson Dweh7.3
- 11Sylvanus Nimely⚽ 1↓ 46′7.3
- 17Franklin Nyenetue↓ 75′6.6
- 2Jamal Arago7.2
- 12P. Tarnue↓ 46′
- 16T. Songo
- 13S. Teclar
- 6S. Tweh
- 22E. Ledlum
- 19Oscar DorleyC6.3
Key Stats
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Match report
Rwanda race into early lead to beat Liberia 3-1 at Stade Amahoro
Rwanda beat Liberia 3-1 in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage fixture at Stade Amahoro, with all four goals coming inside the first half. The result gave the home side a fast start to their qualifying campaign, though the win was built almost entirely on a dominant opening period rather than a complete performance.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
A. Biramahire opened the scoring after just two minutes, finishing off an assist from Leroy-Jacques Mickels. Rwanda doubled their advantage in the 33rd minute when Mickels turned scorer himself, converting a chance created by G. Byiringiro. Liberia responded five minutes later through Sylvanus Nimely, but Rwanda restored their two-goal cushion before the interval when Joy-Lance Mickels converted a penalty in the 44th minute, making it 3-1 at half-time.
The second half produced no further goals, though Liberia's task was made harder in the 61st minute when Kpah Sherman was sent off, leaving them to play out the remainder of the match a man down. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Liberia registered more shots and more shots on target than Rwanda across the match, with 17 attempts to the home side's 12, and also enjoyed a slight edge in possession.
Leroy-Jacques Mickels had a hand in two of Rwanda's goals, scoring once and providing an assist, and was rated the top performer on the pitch with an 8.6.
Liberia out-shot Rwanda 17 to 12 despite finishing the match with ten men following Sherman's red card.
Rwanda beat Liberia 3–1 (half-time 3–1).
Rwanda met Liberia in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Friday, 25 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade Amahoro. Referee: Hillary Hambaba.
Team pages: Rwanda · Liberia · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 2' Goal: A. Biramahire (assist: Leroy-Jacques Mickels) — 1–0
- 33' Goal: Leroy-Jacques Mickels (assist: G. Byiringiro) — 2–0
- 38' Goal: Sylvanus Nimely — 2–1
- 44' Goal (penalty): Joy-Lance Mickels — 3–1
- 61' Red card: Kpah Sherman
Starting line-ups
Rwanda
- 24 G. Byiringiro
- 20 Joy-Lance Mickels
- 5 Ange Mutsinzi
- 4 Djihad Bizimana (c)
- 22 Jojea Kwizera
- 25 Phanuel Kavita
- 13 Leroy-Jacques Mickels
- 7 A. Biramahire
- 15 B. Mugisha
- 2 C. Niyomugabo
- 1 F. Ntwari
Liberia
- 3 Emmanuel Fully
- 24 Sampson Dweh
- 11 Sylvanus Nimely
- 17 Franklin Nyenetue
- 2 Jamal Arago
- 12 P. Tarnue
- 16 T. Songo
- 13 S. Teclar
- 6 S. Tweh
- 22 E. Ledlum
- 19 Oscar Dorley (c)
About this match
On this page: the Rwanda vs Liberia 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 Rwanda and Liberia team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.