Rwanda v Nigeria, 21 March 2025
| Score | 2-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Jalal Jayed |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C |
| Venue | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali |
View Rwanda v Nigeria head to head
Kick-off: 6.00pm local
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Rwanda
Manager: Adel Amrouche
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fiacre Ntwari
Defender
Thierry Manzi
Defender
Ange Mutsinzi
Defender
Claude Niyomugabo
Defender/Midfielder
Fitina Omborenga
Midfielder
Djihad Bizimana
(captain)
Midfielder
Samuel Gueulette
Midfielder
Jojea Kwizera
Midfielder
Bonheur Mugisha
Midfielder/Forward
Hakim Sahabo
Forward
Innocent Nshuti
Substitutions:
| Gilbert Mugisha for Samuel Gueulette | 39 |
| Kevin Muhire for Hakim Sahabo | 58 |
| Yves Habimana for Innocent Nshuti | 82 |
| Jean Bosco Ruboneka for Jojea Kwizera | 82 |
Cards:
| Djihad Bizimana | 46 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Pierre Ishimwe
Goalkeeper
Maxime Wenssens
Defender
Clément Niyigena
Defender
Obed Uwumukiza
Midfielder
Hadji Iraguha
Midfielder
Djabel Manishimwe
Midfielder
Kevin Muhire
Midfielder
Jean Bosco Ruboneka
Midfielder/Forward
Yves Habimana
Midfielder/Forward
Anicet Ishimwe
Midfielder/Forward
Didier Mugisha
Forward
Gilbert Mugisha
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Nigeria
Manager: Eric Chelle
Goals:
| Victor Osimhen | 11 |
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| Victor Osimhen | 45+3 |
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Starting lineup:
Stanley Nwabili
Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey
Defender
William Troost-Ekong
Defender
(captain)
Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender/Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Midfielder
Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward
Moses Simon
Midfielder/Forward
Ademola Lookman
Forward
Victor Osimhen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Raphael Onyedika for Samuel Chukwueze | 67 |
| Bruno Onyemaechi for Ola Aina | 67 |
| Tolu Arokodare for Victor Osimhen | 77 |
| Alhassan Yusuf for Bright Osayi-Samuel | 77 |
Cards:
| Wilfred Ndidi | 49 | Y |
| Alex Iwobi | 90 | Y |
| Tolu Arokodare | 90+3 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kayode Bankole
Goalkeeper
Amas Obasogie
Defender
Igoh Ogbu
Defender
Jordan Torunarigha
Defender/Midfielder
Raphael Onyedika
Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Onyemaechi
Midfielder
Joe Aribo
Midfielder
Papa Daniel Mustapha
Midfielder
Alhassan Yusuf
Forward
Tolu Arokodare
Forward
Victor Boniface
Forward
Umar Sadiq