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Nigeria - Rwanda (1-2), Africa Cup of Nations Qual. — latest Football results, statistics and series

Nigeria

Nigeria (NGA)

Rwanda

Rwanda (RWA)

Starting lineups

Nigeria

Starting lineups confirmed

4-3-3

Lineups formation

54.9

Overall player rating

35.5 %

From the perfect composition

63%

Attacking

55%

Technical

56%

Defending

47%

Tactical

#	Player	Position	Age	€	Rating
1	Maduka Okoye	G	24	0,2M+	58.9
3	Bright Osayi-Samuel	D	25	0,8M+	54.1
5	William Troost-Ekong	D	30	4,3M+	51.7
6	Gabriel Osho	D	25		51.9
13	O Bruno	D	24		51.9
12	Alhassan Yusuf	M	23	0,9M+	57.1
20	Raphael Onyedika	M	22		54.7
10	Oluwafisayo Dele-Bashiru	M	22		55.7
14	Kelechi Iheanacho	F	27	12,4M+	55.7
22	Victor Okoh Boniface	F	22	0,1M+	57.9
15	Moses Simon	F	28	4,9M+	52.9

Substitute
16	Amas Obasogie	G
18	Victor Collins	D
21	Calvin Ughelumba	D	23		51.7
17	Alex Iwobi	F	27	34,0M+	60.1
4	Wilfred Ndidi	M	26	42,0M+	53.9
8	Frank Onyeka	M	25	2,9M+	46.5
19	Umar Sadiq	F	26	2,4M+	52.7
9	Victor Osimhen	F	24	29,0M+	61.5
11	Samuel Chukwueze	F	24	31,0M+	58.9

Rwanda

Starting lineups confirmed

4-3-3

Lineups formation

47.3

Overall player rating

82.8 %

From the perfect composition

#	Player	Position	Age	€	Rating
1	Fiacre Ntwari	G
13	Fitina Ombolenga	D	27	0,1M+
17	Thierry Manzi	D	27
5	Ange Mutsinzi	D	25
3	Emmanuel Imanishimwe	D	28
7	Jean Bosco Ruboneka	M
4	Djihad Bizimana	M	26	0,6M+
15	Bonheur Mugisha	M
16	Olivier Dushimimana	M
19	Innocent Nshuti	F	23	0,0M+
12	Gilbert Mugisha	M	25

Substitute
18	Gad Muhawenayo	G
23	Clement Twizere	G	25
20	Claude Niyomugabo	D
14	Clement Niyigena	D
10	Gilbert Byiringiro	D
21	Phanuel Kavita	D	30	0,2M+	47.3
8	Samuel Gueulette	M	21
24	Steve Rubanguka	M	27
9	Hadji Iraguha	F
22	Jojea Kwizera	F	24
11	Kevin Muhire	M	25	0,0M+
25	Taïba Mbonyumwami	F

Events: Nigeria


World Cup Qual. CAF
Round 7
2025-09-01	Nigeria - Rwanda	-
Round 6
2025-03-25	Nigeria - Zimbabwe	-
Round 5
2025-03-21	Rwanda - Nigeria	-

Int. Friendly Games
2024-12-28	Nigeria - Ghana	3 - 1
2024-12-22	Ghana - Nigeria	0 - 0

Africa Cup of Nations Qual.
Round 6
2024-11-18	Nigeria - Rwanda	1 - 2
Round 5
2024-11-14	Benin - Nigeria	1 - 1
Round 4
2024-10-15	Libya - Nigeria	postponed

Match stats

Nigeria

Rwanda

14	Total shots	4
4	Shots on target	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
5	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	0
8	Shots inside box	3
6	Shots outside box	1
57%	Ball possession	43%
14	Total shots	4
430	Passes	313
14	Tackles	15
16	Free kicks	11
4	Offsides	1
375	Accurate passes	247
13	Throw-ins	23
42	Final third entries	50
25/51 (49%)	Long balls	30/60 (50%)
58%	Duels	42%
6	Dispossessed	7
39/68 (57%)	Ground duels	29/68 (43%)
9/15 (60%)	Aerial duels	6/15 (40%)
79%	Tackles won	40%
14	Total tackles	15
43	Recoveries	45
11	Fouls	16
56/76 (74%)	Final third phase	53/92 (58%)
3/14 (21%)	Crosses	3/16 (19%)
10/19 (53%)	Dribbles	4/11 (36%)
12	Clearances	11
5	Goal kicks	10
9	Interceptions	6
4	Corner kicks	2
15	Touches in penalty area	9
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Goalkeeper saves	3
0	Total saves	3
0	Big chances	1
0	Big chances scored	1
0	Fouled in final third	1

57%	Ball possession	43%
3	Total shots	0
253	Passes	182
9	Tackles	9
9	Free kicks	6
3	Total shots	0
1	Shots on target	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
0	Shots off target	0
2	Blocked shots	0
2	Shots inside box	0
1	Shots outside box	0
2	Offsides	1
218	Accurate passes	147
7	Throw-ins	13
22	Final third entries	29
10/30 (33%)	Long balls	17/33 (52%)
55%	Duels	45%
5	Dispossessed	5
25/43 (58%)	Ground duels	18/43 (42%)
2/6 (33%)	Aerial duels	4/6 (67%)
89%	Tackles won	33%
9	Total tackles	9
23	Recoveries	25
1/4 (25%)	Crosses	1/8 (13%)
7/11 (64%)	Dribbles	3/7 (43%)
7	Clearances	3
2	Goal kicks	2
4	Interceptions	5
1	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
0	Total saves	1
0	Big chances	0
0	Big chances scored	0
0	Fouled in final third	0

57%	Ball possession	43%
11	Total shots	4
0	Goalkeeper saves	2
3	Corner kicks	0
177	Passes	131
5	Tackles	6
7	Free kicks	5
0	Yellow cards	1
11	Total shots	4
3	Shots on target	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
5	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	0
6	Shots inside box	3
5	Shots outside box	1
2	Offsides	0
157	Accurate passes	100
6	Throw-ins	10
20	Final third entries	21
15/21 (71%)	Long balls	13/27 (48%)
2/10 (20%)	Crosses	2/8 (25%)
62%	Duels	38%
1	Dispossessed	2
60%	Tackles won	50%
5	Total tackles	6
5	Interceptions	1
20	Recoveries	20
5	Clearances	8
0	Total saves	2
3	Goal kicks	8
7/9 (78%)	Aerial duels	2/9 (22%)
14/25 (56%)	Ground duels	11/25 (44%)
3/8 (38%)	Dribbles	1/4 (25%)
0	Big chances	1
0	Big chances scored	1
0	Fouled in final third	1

Nigeria - Rwanda

Africa, Africa Cup of Nations Qual., match Nigeria - Rwanda, start time 2024-11-18 16:00:00 international time.

Nigeria and Rwanda takes part in the championship Africa Cup of Nations Qual., Africa.

The match will take place at the stadium Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in the city Uyo, Nigeria. Stadium capacity Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is 30 000 people.

Head Referee - Samir Guezzaz. Accounting for yellow and red cards: Samir Guezzaz played 1 matches, noted 5 of yellow cards and 0 of red.

You can see the list of players in the squad, head coach and upcoming matches. Also evaluate in more detail the effectiveness and arithmetic average of the teams before the game:

Events: Rwanda


World Cup Qual. CAF
Round 7
2025-09-01	Nigeria - Rwanda	-
Round 6
2025-03-25	Rwanda - Lesotho	-
Round 5
2025-03-21	Rwanda - Nigeria	-

Int. Friendly Games
2024-12-28	Rwanda - South Sudan	2 - 1
2024-12-22	South Sudan - Rwanda	3 - 2

Africa Cup of Nations Qual.
Round 6
2024-11-18	Nigeria - Rwanda	1 - 2
Round 5
2024-11-14	Rwanda - Libya	0 - 1
Round 4
2024-10-15	Rwanda - Benin	2 - 1