Kigali's Amahoro National Stadium will host Rwanda vs Nigeria on Tuesday afternoon as both teams contend with each other for the top spot in Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) qualifiers.
In this article, we will provide the Super Eagles match time and probable lineups for this mouthwatering clash.
Where to watch Rwanda vs Nigeria live
Rwanda vs Nigeria takes place on Tuesday, 10 September. Kickoff time is 14:00 WAT. Fans from Nigeria can catch all the action live on SuperSport, while those in Rwanda can tune in to RTV Rwanda for live coverage of this game.
Rwanda vs Nigeria confirmed lineups
Rwanda
Amavubi of Rwanda will likely line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Innocent Nshuti as the lone forward. The One Knoxville SC player was on the scoresheet in Rwanda's 1-1 draw against Libya last week.
Goalkeeper: Fiacre Ntwari.
Defenders: Claude Niyomugabo, Thierry Manzi, Ange
Mutsinzi, Fitina Ombolenga.
Midfielders: Steve Rubanguka, Djihad Bizimana,
Jojea Kwizera, Kevin Muhire, Gilbert Mugisha.
Forwards: Innocent Nshuti.
Nigeria
In a pre-match press conference, Eguavoen talked about the expectations of Super Eagles fans.
“Our country is full of expectations. It doesn't matter who we play, they want us to win. We've come here; we play people with respect, but we get results.
“They respect us, we do respect them also. We play people with utmost respect. You don't look down on people these days because football has really improved. When you joke with it, you can get shocked. So we will be on our feet.”
Despite his stellar cameo against Benin, Victor Osimhen will once again start from the bench, and Nigeria will once again rely on Ademola Lookman and Victor Boniface for attacking threat. There is one change, however, but that comes in midfield.
Goalkeeper: Stanley Nwabali.
Defenders: Ola Aina, Calvin Bassey, William
Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Bruno Onyemaechi
Midfielders: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Wilfred
Ndidi
Forwards: Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface, Samuel
Chukwueze.
Quick stats
- Nigeria have never lost to Rwanda.
- Each of Rwanda's last 16 matches went below the 2.5-goal mark.
- The Super Eagles opened the scoring in nine of their last 11 games across all competitions.
- Rwanda have not qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations since 2004.
Rwanda vs Nigeria: Analysis of the match
Austin Eguavoen led Nigeria to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Benin Republic last weekend. That was his 15th win in 22 games in charge of the Super Eagles (D3, L4).
While Nigeria found the net 42 times in 22 matches under Eguavoen, scoring against this Rwandan team is easier said than done. Amavubi kept five clean sheets in their last seven matches in all competitions, conceding just twice.
Rwanda vs Nigeria head to head record
Including the African Nations Championship (CHAN), Nigeria and Rwanda have met five times, with the Super Eagles picking up two wins, while three games ended in stalemates. Interestingly, Rwanda have only managed to score once against the Super Eagles.
Bearing in mind that Nigeria and Rwanda were paired in the same qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, these teams will square off against each other four times in the next 12 months.
Rwanda vs Nigeria prediction
Rwanda's last 16 matches have all gone below the 2.5-goal threshold. Taking into account that Amavubi failed to score in four of their last five skirmishes with the Super Eagles, we are fairly confident that this will be a low-scoring affair.
