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AFCON Qualifiers: Rwanda Shocks Already Qualified Super Eagles In Uyo




Rwanda stunning 2-1 victory against the Nigeria Super Eagles in their last AFCON 2025 qualifier game is shocking. The Eagles defeated in their homeland, Uyo as Rwanda score two goals in three minutes in the second half, Monday evening clash at the God’swill Akpabio Stadium.

With nothing at stake for Nigeria as the Super Eagles had topped the Group D standing after pulling a 1-1 draw with Benin Republic on Thursday evening in Abidjan, the three-time African champions really didn’t think the match deserved serious attention and they paid for it with bruised ego!

Coach Augustine Eguavoen allowed three key players Stanley Nwabali, Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina to be away from the lineup for one reason or the other.

The game was a tepid first half with the only clear chance falling to Kelechi Iheanacho, but his left-footed strike was kept out by the Rwanda shot stopper, Fiacre Ntwari.

But after a barren first half,  Samuel Chukwueze fired Super Eagles into the lead in the 59th minute.

However, the Amavubi refused to give up. They scored two quick goals in the 72nd  and 75th minute, to spoil the coronation party for Eguavoen and his wards.  Rwanda drew level in the 72nd minute, when Jummy Mutsinzi headed home a header beyond goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. The visitors then pulled ahead three minutes later through Innocent Nshuti.

The 2-1 victory which tied the Rwandese on same 8 points as Benin Republic was not enough to see the men from Paul Kagame country qualify for Morocco 2025.

Despite the disappointing home loss, the Super Eagles won Group D with 11 points from six matches.

Benin who played goalless with Libya in the group’s other match yesterday in Tripoli, picked the runner up ticket of Group D behind Nigeria on better goals difference than Rwanda. With both teams on eight points, Benin sneaked into the tournament having zero goal difference to Rwanda’s -2.

AFCON 2025 RESULTS

Nigeria 1-2 Rwanda

Libya 0-0 Benin Rep

Sudan 0-0 Angola

Malawi 3-0 B’Faso

Ghana 1-2 Niger

CAR 0-1 Gabon

Morocco 7-0 Lesotho

Tunisia 0-1 Gambia


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