Nigeria 1-0 Rwanda: Final score, stats and lineups
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF · Group Stage
Nigeria
2-4-1
- Tolu Arokodare 51'
1-0
FT
Rwanda
2-2-3
Key events
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25'
Innocent NshutiBad foul.
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Stanley NwabaliBad foul.25'
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Cyriel DessersOff: Victor Osimhen35'
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43'
Fiacre NtwariBad foul.
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45'+2'
Fitina OmborengaBad foul.
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Tolu ArokodareOff: Frank Onyeka45'
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45'
Kévin MuhireOff: Aly-Enzo Hamon
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Tolu Arokodare51'
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54'
Jojea KwizeraOff: Fitina Omborenga
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Fisayo Dele-BashiruOff: Ademola Lookman75'
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78'
Abeddy BiramahireOff: Innocent Nshuti
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Bright Osayi-SamuelOff: Ola Aina87'
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William Troost-EkongOff: Cyriel Dessers87'
Match info
- Competition
- FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
- Round
- Group Stage
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 6, 2025, 12:00 PM ET
- Venue
- Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria
- Where to watch
- ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
- Series
- Series tied 1-1-3
Lineups
Nigeria4-2-3-1- 23Stanley NwabaliG
- 2Ola Aina↓RB
- 3Bruno OnyemaechiLB
- 17Alex IwobiLM
- 13Benjamin FredrickCD-R
- 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
- 8Frank Onyeka↓AM-R
- 4Wilfred NdidiRM
- 9Victor Osimhen↓F
- 7Ademola Lookman↓AM
- 15Moses SimonAM-L
- 6Chidozie Awaziem
- 12Bright Osayi-Samuel↑
- 18Christantus Uche
- 20Raphael Onyedika
- 5William Troost-Ekong↑
- 16Amas Obasogie
- 1Adabayo Adeley
- 14Fisayo Dele-Bashiru↑
- 19Cyriel Dessers↓↑
- 22Felix Agu
- 10Tolu Arokodare↑
- 11Samuel Chukwueze
Rwanda4-1-4-1- 1Fiacre NtwariG
- 15Bonheur MugishaRB
- 2Claude NiyomugaboLB
- 19Innocent Nshuti↓DM
- 5Ange MutsinziCD-R
- 17Thierry ManziCD-L
- 13Fitina Omborenga↓RM
- 4Djihad BizimanaCM-R
- 9Aly-Enzo Hamon↓F
- 12Gilbert MugishaCM-L
- 14Phanuel KavitaLM
- 11Kévin Muhire↑
- 23Pierre Ishimwe
- 3Emmanuel Nshimiyimana
- 10Anicet Ishimwe
- 16Arthur Gitego
- 22Jojea Kwizera↑
- 20Christian Mukudju
- 8Bryan-Clovis Ngwabije
- 18Clement Twizere
- 6Dylan Maes
- 21Darryl Nkulikiyimana
- 7Abeddy Biramahire↑
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
Last five games
Series tied 1-1-3
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