Nigeria v Rwanda, 06 September 2025
| Score | 1-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Alhadi Mahamat |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C |
| Venue | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo |
View Nigeria v Rwanda head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
1
Nigeria
Manager: Eric Chelle
Goals:
| Tolu Arokodare | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stanley Nwabili
Defender
Calvin Bassey
Defender
Benjamin Fredrick
Defender/Midfielder
Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Onyemaechi
Midfielder
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Simon
Forward
Ademola Lookman
Forward
Victor Osimhen
Substitutions:
| Cyriel Dessers for Victor Osimhen | 35 |
| Tolu Arokodare for Frank Onyeka | 46 |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for Ademola Lookman | 75 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel for Ola Aina | 87 |
| William Troost-Ekong for Cyriel Dessers | 87 |
Cards:
| Stanley Nwabili | 25 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adebayo Adeleye
Goalkeeper
Amas Obasogie
Defender
Felix Agu
Defender
Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
William Troost-Ekong
Defender/Midfielder
Raphael Onyedika
Defender/Midfielder
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Midfielder
Christantus Uche
Forward
Tolu Arokodare
Forward
Cyriel Dessers
0
Rwanda
Manager: Adel Amrouche
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Fiacre Ntwari
Goalkeeper
Phanuel Kavita
Defender
Thierry Manzi
Defender
Ange Mutsinzi
Defender
Claude Niyomugabo
Defender
Aly Enzo Hamon
Defender/Midfielder
Fitina Omborenga
Defender/Midfielder
Djihad Bizimana
Midfielder
(captain)
Bonheur Mugisha
Midfielder
Gilbert Mugisha
Forward
Innocent Nshuti
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kevin Muhire for Aly Enzo Hamon | 46 |
| Jojea Kwizera for Fitina Omborenga | 54 |
| Abeddy Biramahire for Innocent Nshuti | 78 |
Cards:
| Innocent Nshuti | 25 | Y |
| Fiacre Ntwari | 43 | Y |
| Fitina Omborenga | 45+2 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Clement Buhake
Goalkeeper
Pierre Ishimwe
Defender
Dylan Maes
Defender
Bryan Ngwabije
Defender
Darryl Nkulikiyimana
Defender
Emmanuel Nshimiyimana
Midfielder
Jojea Kwizera
Midfielder
Kevin Muhire
Midfielder
Christian Mukudju
Midfielder/Forward
Arthur Gitego
Midfielder/Forward
Anicet Ishimwe
Forward
Abeddy Biramahire