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Nigeria 1-0 Rwanda · World Cup Qualification CAF

Nigeria beat Rwanda 1-0 in the World Cup Qualification CAF. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Nigeria and Rwanda met in the World Cup Qualification CAF at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday, 6 September 2025.

Goalscorers

Nigeria: T. Arokodare 51'. Rwanda did not score.

How the match went

The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Nigeria, 3 for Rwanda).

Line-ups

Nigeria started in a 4-2-3-1: Stanley Nwabali, Ola Aina, Benjamin Fredrick, Calvin Bassey, Onyemaechi Bruno, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen.

Rwanda started in a 4-1-4-1: Fiacre Ntwari, Bonheur Mugisha, Ange Mutsinzi, Thierry Manzi, Claude Niyomugabo, Innocent Nshuti, Fitina Ombolenga, Djihad Bizimana, Gilbert Mugisha, Phanuel Kavita, Aly-Enzo Hamon.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 0-0 Rwanda.
  2. 51'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Rwanda. T. Arokodare (Nigeria) scores.
  3. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 1-0 Rwanda.
Full commentary (17 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Nigeria vs Rwanda.
  2. 25'Yellow card for S. Nwabali (Nigeria).
  3. 25'Yellow card for I. Nshuti (Rwanda).
  4. 35'Substitution, Nigeria: C. Dessers comes on for V. Osimhen.
  5. 43'Yellow card for F. Ntwari (Rwanda).
  6. 45+2'Yellow card for F. Ombolenga (Rwanda).
  7. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 0-0 Rwanda.
  8. 46'The second half is under way.
  9. 46'Substitution, Rwanda: K. Muhire comes on for A. Hamon.
  10. 46'Substitution, Nigeria: T. Arokodare comes on for F. Onyeka.
  11. 51'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Rwanda. T. Arokodare (Nigeria) scores.
  12. 54'Substitution, Rwanda: J. Kwizera comes on for F. Ombolenga.
  13. 75'Substitution, Nigeria: F. Dele-Bashiru comes on for A. Lookman.
  14. 78'Substitution, Rwanda: A. Biramahire comes on for I. Nshuti.
  15. 87'Substitution, Nigeria: W. Troost-Ekong comes on for C. Dessers.
  16. 87'Substitution, Nigeria: B. Osayi-Samuel comes on for O. Aina.
  17. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 1-0 Rwanda.
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