Rwanda national football team

Rwanda
Nickname(s)Amavubi (The Wasps)
AssociationRwanda Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East Africa)
Head coachVincent Mashami[1]
CaptainJacques Tuyisenge
Most capsHaruna Niyonzima (107)
Top scorerOlivier Karekezi (24)
Home stadiumStade Amahoro, Nyamirambo Regional Stadium
FIFA codeRWA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 135 2 (19 November 2021)[2]
Highest64 (March 2015)
Lowest178 (July 1999)
First international
 Burundi 6–2 Rwanda 
(Libreville, Gabon; 29 June 1976)
Biggest win
 Rwanda 9–0 Djibouti 
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 13 December 2007)
Biggest defeat
 Cameroon 5–0 Rwanda 
(Libreville, Gabon; 7 July 1976)
 Zaire 6–1 Rwanda 
(Gabon; 12 July 1976)
 Tunisia 5–0 Rwanda 
(Tunis, Tunisia; 10 April 1983)
 Uganda 5–0 Rwanda 
(Kampala, Uganda; 1 August 1998)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage, 2004
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Rwanda women's national football team.

The Rwanda national football team represents Rwanda in international football and is controlled by the Rwandese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football in Rwanda, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as well as the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a CAF sub-confederation that governs football in East and Central Africa. The team bears the nickname Amavubi (Kinyarwanda for The Wasps), and primarily plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali, the nation's capital. They have never qualified for a World Cup finals, and reached their only Africa Cup of Nations in 2004.

History

Rwanda qualified for its first Africa Cup of Nations in the 2004 edition.[3] At the tournament, they lost their opening match 2–1 to Tunisia before winning their first ever point in the competition after a 1–1 draw against Guinea.[4] Rwanda went on to beat DR Congo in their final group match by a 1–0 scoreline, but it wasn't enough, as elsewhere in the group, Guinea and Tunisia drew, meaning both teams progressed to the quarter-finals, and Rwanda were eliminated.[5]

Team image

Kit

In 2001, after adopting the new flag of Rwanda, The Federation (FERWAFA) changed the color of the team kit. The new team kit consists of a yellow jersey, blue shorts and green socks for home matches, while their away kit is either all white or all blue. Adidas has generally been the manufacturer for the Rwandan team since 2001.[6] However, between 2004 and 2009, Rwanda used L-sport as their outfitter, and in 2015 the side started wearing kit provided by AMS, an emerging Australian supplier.

Names

Under the official FIFA Trigramme the team's name is abbreviated as RWA; this acronym is used by FIFA, the CAF and the CECAFA to identify the team in official competitions.[7] However the team was more commonly known as the RR, the acronym for the country's official name, Repubulika y'u Rwanda or République du Rwanda, which the local press used when they referred to the team as the RR XI. The national team is often referred to as Amavubi (The Wasps).[8][9]

Recent results

2021
24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 2021 AFCONQ Rwanda  1–0  Mozambique Kigali, Rwanda
15:00 UTC+2 Byiringiro  70' Report Stadium: Stade Régional Nyamirambo
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
30 March 2021 (2021-03-30) 2021 AFCONQ Cameroon  0–0  Rwanda Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Japoma Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
4 June 2021 FIFA Friendly Rwanda  2–0  Central African Republic Kigali
16:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade Amahoro
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
7 June 2021 FIFA Friendly Rwanda  5-0  Central African Republic Kigali, Rwanda
 Stadium: Amahoro Stadium
1 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Mali  1–0  Rwanda Mali
5 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Rwanda  1–1  Kenya Rwanda
7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Rwanda  0–1  Uganda Kigali, Rwanda
18:00 UTC+2 Report Bayo  41' Stadium: Nyamirambo Regional Stadium
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
10 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Uganda  1–0  Rwanda Entebbe, Uganda
 Report Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Rwanda  0–3  Mali Kigali, Rwanda
Report
Stadium: Nyamirambo Regional Stadium
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
15 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Kenya  2–1  Rwanda Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

2022
3 January Friendly Rwanda  v  Senegal TBD, Rwanda
19:00 UTC±0 Stadium: TBD

Coaching history

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[10]
  • Match dates: 11 and 15 November 2021
  • Opposition:  Mali and  Kenya
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 10 October 2021, after the match against  Uganda.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jean-Luc Ndayishimiye (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 64 0 AS Kigali
18 1GK Emery Mvuyekure (1989-05-13) 13 May 1989 8 0 Tusker
23 1GK Clement Twizere Buhake (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 1 0 Strømmen
1 1GK Fiacre Ntwari (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 0 0 AS Kigali
2DF Emmanuel Imanishimwe (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 31 0 FAR Rabat
6 2DF Salomon Nirisarike (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993 31 0 FC Urartu
17 2DF Thierry Manzi (1996-07-12) 12 July 1996 30 3 Dila Gori
3 2DF Eric Rutanga (1992-11-03) 3 November 1992 15 1 Police
12 2DF Denis Rukundo (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 4 0 Police FC
5 2DF Clement Niyigena (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 0 0 Rayon Sports
2DF Marc Nkubana 0 0 Gasogi United
2 2DF Ali Serumogo 0 0 Kiyovu Sports
3MF Haruna Niyonzima (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 110 6 Young Africans
3MF Djihad Bizimana (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 41 1 K.M.S.K. Deinze
21 3MF Olivier Niyonzima (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 21 1 APR
11 3MF Kévin Muhire (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 17 0 Saham Club
3MF Djabel Manishimwe (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 15 0 APR
15 3MF Bryan Ngwabije (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 3 0 SC Lyon
7 3MF Blaise Nishimwe (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 3 0 Rayon Sports
3MF York Rafael (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 2 0 AFC Eskilstuna
3MF Jean Bosco Ruboneka (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 2 0 APR
3MF Alain Kwitonda (1997-10-05) 5 October 1997 1 0 Bugesera
14 3MF Keddy Nsanzimfura (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 0 0 APR
3MF Jean-Philippe Rutabayiro (1994-08-29) 29 August 1994 0 0 SD Lenense
20 4FW Dominique Savio Nshuti (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 32 3 Police
16 4FW Ernest Sugira (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 32 12 AS Kigali
10 4FW Muhadjiri Hakizimana (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 25 6 AS Kigali
19 4FW Danny Usengimana (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 12 0 APR
9 4FW Innocent Nshuti (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 7 2 APR
4FW Bienvenu Mugenzi (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 0 0 APR
4FW Dominique Ndayishimiye (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 0 0 Police

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Rwanda in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Olivier Kwizera (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 17 0 Rayon Sports v.  Cameroon; 30 March 2021
DF Fitina Omborenga (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 47 1 APR v.  Uganda; 10 October 2021
DF Eric Iradukunda (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 15 0 Police v.  Uganda; 10 October 2021
DF Ange Mutsinzi (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 8 0 Trofense v.  Uganda; 10 October 2021
DF Emery Bayisenge (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 48 1 AS Kigali v.  Uganda; 7 October 2021PRE
DF Abdul Rwatubyaye (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 26 1 Shkupi v.  Kenya; 5 September 2021
DF Faustin Usengimana (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 31 0 Police v.  Cameroon; 30 March 2021
DF Hassan Rugirayabo (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 0 0 AS Kigali v.  Cameroon; 30 March 2021
MF Yannick Mukunzi (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 37 4 Sandviken v.  Uganda; 10 October 2021
FW Bertrand Iradukunda (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 5 0 Gasogi United v.  Uganda; 7 October 2021PRE
MF Martin Twizeyimana (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 2 0 Police v.  Uganda; 7 October 2021PRE
FW Yves Mugunga (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 0 0 APR v.  Uganda; 7 October 2021PRE
FW Lague Byiringiro (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 4 1 APR v.  Kenya; 5 September 2021
MF Samuel Gueulette (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 0 0 Roeselare v.  Central African Republic; 4 June 2021
MF Eric Ngendahimana (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 1 0 Kiyovu Sports v.  Cameroon; 30 March 2021
MF Steve Rubanguka (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 0 0 Karaiskakis v.  Cameroon; 30 March 2021
FW Jacques Tuyisenge (1991-09-22) 22 September 1991 52 15 APR v.  Uganda; 10 October 2021
FW Meddie Kagere (1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 46 15 Simba v.  Uganda; 10 October 2021

DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Player records
As of 30 March 2021[11]
Players in bold are still active with Rwanda.

Competition records

FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Part of  Belgium Part of  Belgium
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966 Did not enter Declined participation
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990 Withdrew Withdrew
1994 Did not enter Declined participation
1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 5
2002 2 0 1 1 2 4
2006 12 2 3 7 10 17
2010 10 3 2 5 8 11
2014 8 1 3 4 7 13
2018 2 0 0 2 1 4
2022 8215129
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 44 8 10 26 41 63

CECAFA Cup record
Main article: CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup record
Appearances: 21
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1973Did not enter
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979Group stage6th201115
1980Champions1st430152
1981Group stage7th302124
19826th200203
19835th421143
1984Did not enter
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990Runners-up2nd421153
1991Fourth place4th401339
1992Did not enter
1994
1995
1996Third place3rd412166
1999Quarter-finals8th302114
2000Did not enter
2001
2002Group stage6th411245
2003Fourth place4th421182
2004Third place3rd5311116
2005Group stage6th4202712
2006Champions1st623174
20071st523086
2008Group stage6th412132
2009Did not enter
2010Group stage10th301205
2011Third place3rd633063
2012Group stage9th310213
2013Runners-up2nd640284
2015Fourth place4th621374
2017Did not enter
2019
2021
Total3 Titles21/39863127338761

Honours

See also

References
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