World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Victor Osimhen 11'
- Victor Osimhen 45'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Nigeria beat Rwanda 2-0. Scorers for Nigeria: Victor Osimhen 11', Victor Osimhen 45'.
Rwanda
Nigeria
- Full-time 0 - 2
Added time: 3 minutes
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90+3'
Toluwalase Arokodare Yellow card · Nigeria Toluwalase Arokodare of Nigeria is booked
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90'
Alex Iwobi Yellow card · Nigeria Yellow card for Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
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82'
J. B. Ruboneka Out: J. Kwizera · Rwanda Substitution for Rwanda: J. B. Ruboneka comes on for J. Kwizera
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82'
Y. Habimana Out: I. Nshuti · Rwanda Substitution for Rwanda: Y. Habimana comes on for I. Nshuti
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77'
Alhassan Yusuf Out: Bright Osayi-Samuel · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Alhassan Yusuf comes on for Bright Osayi-Samuel
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77'
Toluwalase Arokodare Out: Victor Osimhen · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Toluwalase Arokodare comes on for Victor Osimhen
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67'
Raphael Onyedika Out: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Raphael Onyedika comes on for Samuel Chukwueze
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67'
Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi Out: Olufisayo Aina · Nigeria Substitution for Nigeria: Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi comes on for Olufisayo Aina
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58'
K. Muhire Out: H. Sahabo · Rwanda Substitution for Rwanda: K. Muhire comes on for H. Sahabo
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49'
Wilfred Ndidi Yellow card · Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi of Nigeria is booked
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46'
D. Bizimana Yellow card · Rwanda Yellow card for D. Bizimana (Rwanda)
- Half-time 0 - 2
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45'
Victor Osimhen 0-2 Goal · Assist: Samuel Chukwueze · Nigeria Samuel Chukwueze provides, Victor Osimhen finishes for Nigeria (0-2)
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39'
Gilbert Byiringiro Out: S. Gueulette · Rwanda Substitution for Rwanda: Gilbert Byiringiro comes on for S. Gueulette
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11'
Victor Osimhen 0-1 Goal · Assist: Ademola Lookman · Nigeria Goal for Nigeria! Victor Osimhen turns in the pass from Ademola Lookman (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Rwanda
Nigeria
WDWLW
Last 5 matches LWLDL
5Position2
11Pts17
0.6Goals scored per match1.1
0.2Goals conceded per match0.9
8Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Rwanda
Nigeria4-2-3-1
2
Aina
67'
Olufisayo Aina
- 67'Out
- 77'Out
4
Ndidi
49'
Wilfred Ndidi
- 49'Yellow card
- 67'Out
The source sent no positions for Rwanda, so their lineup is in the list.
Rwanda
Starting XI
- 1GK F. Ntwari
- 13DF F. Omborenga
- 5DF A. Mutsinzi
- 17DF T. Manzi
- 3— C. Niyomugabo
- 8MF S. Gueulette39'
- 4MF D. Bizimana46'
- 15MF Bonheur Mugisha
- 19FW I. Nshuti82'
- 10MF H. Sahabo58'
- 22MF J. Kwizera82'
Substitutes
- 23GK P. Ishimwe
- 18GK M. Wenssens
- 12— Gilbert Byiringiro39'
- 20DF C. Niyigena
- 14— Y. Habimana82'
- 16— H. Iraguha
- 7MF J. B. Ruboneka82'
- 11MF K. Muhire58'
- 21MF D. Manishimwe
- 2— U. Obed
- 6FW A. Ishimwe
- 9— D. Mugisha
Nigeria4-2-3-1
Coach: Éric Sékou Chelle
Starting XI
- 23GK Stanley Nwabali
- 12DF Bright Osayi-Samuel77'
- 5DF William Troost-Ekong
- 21DF Calvin Bassey
- 2DF Olufisayo Aina67'
- 11FW Samuel Chukwueze67'
- 4MF Wilfred Ndidi49'
- 15FW Moses Simon
- 7FW Ademola Lookman
- 17MF Alex Iwobi90'
- 9FW Victor Osimhen11'45'77'
Substitutes
- 1— K. Bankole
- 3DF Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi67'
- 6DF Igoh Ogbu
- 8FW Toluwalase Arokodare77'90+3'
- 10MF Joseph Aribo
- 13MF Papa Mustapha Daniel
- 14DF Jordan Torunarigha
- 16GK Amas Obasogie
- 18MF Alhassan Yusuf77'
- 19FW Umar Sadiq
- 20MF Raphael Onyedika67'
- 22FW Victor Boniface
No statistics available for this match
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
10 | 20 | 2 | 20:2 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
10 | 23 | 8 | 23:8 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia
|
10 | 9 | 14 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
Djibouti
|
10 | 5 | 33 | 5:33 | -28 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
10 | 22 | 3 | 22:3 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
10 | 15 | 6 | 15:6 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
10 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 |
Togo
|
10 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mauritania
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 4:13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
South Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
10 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
10 | 12 | 11 | 12:11 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |
Lesotho
|
10 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
Rwanda
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
10 | 16 | 8 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
10 | 17 | 5 | 17:5 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
10 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Mauritius
|
10 | 7 | 17 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
Eswatini
|
10 | 6 | 19 | 6:19 | -13 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
8 | 22 | 2 | 22:2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
Congo
|
8 | 4 | 24 | 4:24 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |
Eritrea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
10 | 25 | 0 | 25:0 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
10 | 22 | 9 | 22:9 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 |
Gambia
|
10 | 27 | 18 | 27:18 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kenya
|
10 | 18 | 14 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Burundi
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Seychelles
|
10 | 2 | 53 | 2:53 | -51 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
10 | 24 | 8 | 24:8 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
10 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
10 | 14 | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
Guinea
|
10 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |
Botswana
|
10 | 12 | 16 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
Somalia
|
10 | 3 | 20 | 3:20 | -17 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
10 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
10 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
10 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
10 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 | 8 | 15 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
10 | 5 | 26 | 5:26 | -21 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
10 | 23 | 6 | 23:6 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 |
Madagascar
|
10 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 |
Mali
|
10 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
10 | 12 | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
Central African Republic
|
10 | 11 | 24 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
Chad
|
10 | 5 | 24 | 5:24 | -19 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gabon
|
8 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
8 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
8 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
8 | 13 | 6 | 13:6 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
|
8 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 7 |
Madagascar
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 |
Uganda
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Namibia
|
8 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the next round.