Amrouche confident Ntwari will reclaim Chiefs’ top spot – ‘He’s best in Africa’

Rwanda coach Adel Amrouche is convinced that goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari is among the best in Africa.

The 25-year-old has not tasted competitive club football this season at Kaizer Chiefs owing to Brandon Petersen's flying start to the season. The Glamour Boys haven't conceded in the five Premier Soccer League games played, where the Soweto giants have collected four wins and a draw.

Ntwari was in goal as Rwanda fell by a solitary goal against Nigeria in Group C's FIFA World Cup game played on Saturday.

However, Amrouche is convinced the Amavubi custodian will eventually seal his place in the Amakhosi starting team.

‘Amavubi trust Ntwari'

“It’s a challenging situation because I see Fiacre Ntwari in our national team, and to me, he is one of the best goalkeepers in Africa. Yet he is not playing for his club. It’s a huge challenge, but we trust him completely and he always delivers for us. His recent performance against Nigeria showed everyone what he is capable of, and I will never hesitate to field him,” he told FARPost.

Kaizer Chiefs have a good goalkeeper in Fiacre. Joining a big team like Chiefs demands good adaptation. He joined a team that had just brought in a new technical team. The team had not performed well for a long time and was not doing very well, so it was not just him.

“I’ve told him he needs to stay focused, remain professional, and train hard. When his chance comes again, I know he will prove to everyone that he is the best. This will certainly be his season,” Amrouche concluded.

Ntwari is expected to start on Tuesday as Rwanda play Zimbabwe in the game that will be staged at the Orlando Stadium.