Rwanda national football team statistics and records: appearances - FIFA World Cup
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Most Rwanda appearances
Who has made the most FIFA World Cup appearances for Rwanda?
Both starting and substitute appearances are included.
| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haruna Niyonzima | 23 | 31 May 2008 | 07 Oct 2021 |
| Hamad Ndikumana | 22 | 09 Apr 2000 | 11 Oct 2009 |
| Jean Baptiste Mugiraneza | 17 | 31 May 2008 | 17 Nov 2015 |
| Olivier Karekezi | 17 | 31 May 2008 | 16 Jun 2013 |
| Jean Claude Ndori | 17 | 04 Sep 2005 | 16 Jun 2013 |
| Kevin Muhire | 17 | 05 Sep 2019 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Elias Ntaganda | 16 | 23 Apr 2000 | 05 Jul 2009 |
| Fitina Omborenga | 14 | 13 Nov 2015 | 06 Sep 2025 |
| Djihad Bizimana | 14 | 05 Sep 2019 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Jimmy Mulisa | 13 | 15 Nov 2003 | 05 Jul 2009 |
| Meddie Kagere | 13 | 11 Nov 2011 | 10 Oct 2021 |
| Salomon Nirisarike | 13 | 10 Jun 2012 | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Thierry Manzi | 13 | 10 Sep 2019 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Eric Gasana | 12 | 31 May 2008 | 24 Mar 2013 |
| Olivier Karekezi | 12 | 09 Apr 2000 | 08 Oct 2005 |
| Emmanuel Imanishimwe | 12 | 05 Sep 2019 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Ange Mutsinzi | 11 | 10 Oct 2021 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Fiacre Ntwari | 11 | 15 Nov 2021 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Innocent Nshuti | 11 | 11 Nov 2021 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Alua Gaseruka | 10 | 05 Jun 2004 | 06 Jun 2009 |
| Gilbert Mugisha | 10 | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Claude Niyomugabo | 9 | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| John Lomami | 9 | 15 Nov 2003 | 04 Sep 2005 |
| Said Abed Makasi | 9 | 05 Jun 2004 | 28 Mar 2009 |
| Jimmy Gatete | 9 | 05 Sep 2004 | 14 Nov 2009 |
| Abdul Sibomana | 9 | 09 Apr 2000 | 05 Sep 2009 |
| Jean Claude Iranzi | 9 | 21 Jun 2008 | 17 Nov 2015 |
| Bonheur Mugisha | 9 | 15 Nov 2023 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Jacques Tuyisenge | 9 | 08 Sep 2013 | 10 Oct 2021 |
| Ramadhani Nkunzingoma | 8 | 05 Jun 2004 | 08 Oct 2005 |
| Jojea Kwizera | 8 | 06 Jun 2024 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Olivier Niyonzima | 7 | 10 Sep 2019 | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Boubakary Sadou | 7 | 31 May 2008 | 11 Oct 2009 |
| Philipe Gasana | 7 | 05 Jun 2004 | 04 Sep 2005 |
| Emery Bayisenge | 6 | 15 Nov 2011 | 10 Sep 2019 |
| Manfred Kizito | 6 | 05 Jun 2004 | 04 Sep 2005 |
| Ernest Sugira | 6 | 13 Nov 2015 | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Yannick Mukunzi | 6 | 13 Nov 2015 | 10 Oct 2021 |
| Mao Kalisa | 6 | 06 Jun 2009 | 24 Mar 2013 |
| Leandre Bizagwira | 6 | 09 Apr 2000 | 05 Sep 2004 |
| Abdul Rwatubyaye | 5 | 05 Sep 2019 | 07 Oct 2021 |
| Abedi Said | 5 | 31 May 2008 | 06 Sep 2008 |
| Muhadjiri Hakizimana | 5 | 05 Sep 2019 | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Hakim Sahabo | 5 | 15 Nov 2023 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Labama Bokota | 5 | 14 Nov 2009 | 10 Jun 2012 |
| Abouba Sibomana | 5 | 09 Jun 2013 | 17 Nov 2015 |
| Emery Mvuyekure | 5 | 01 Sep 2021 | 11 Nov 2021 |
| Mafisango Mutesa | 5 | 31 May 2008 | 06 Sep 2008 |
| Joao Rafael Elias | 5 | 15 Nov 2003 | 04 Sep 2005 |
| York Rafael | 5 | 07 Oct 2021 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Ismaël Nshutiyamagara | 5 | 31 May 2008 | 11 Nov 2011 |
| Fabrice Twagizimana | 5 | 02 Jun 2012 | 16 Jun 2013 |
| Patrick Sibomana | 5 | 09 Jun 2013 | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Lague Byiringiro | 4 | 01 Sep 2021 | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Samuel Gueulette | 4 | 06 Jun 2024 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Faustin Usengimana | 4 | 09 Jun 2013 | 17 Nov 2015 |
| Abdoul Uwimana | 4 | 05 Sep 2004 | 06 Sep 2008 |
| Kamana | 4 | 31 May 2008 | 21 Jun 2008 |
| Eric Ndayishimiye | 4 | 21 Jun 2008 | 13 Nov 2015 |
| Denis Rukundo | 4 | 07 Oct 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Elias Uzamukunda | 4 | 11 Nov 2011 | 24 Mar 2013 |
| Honore Kabongo | 4 | 27 Mar 2005 | 08 Oct 2005 |
| Bonaventure Hategekimana | 4 | 08 Oct 2005 | 06 Jun 2009 |
| Arthur Gitego | 4 | 15 Nov 2023 | 09 Sep 2025 |
| Claude Kalisa | 4 | 16 Jun 1996 | 08 Oct 2004 |
| Dady Birori | 4 | 05 Sep 2009 | 24 Mar 2013 |
| Bola Bobo | 4 | 04 Sep 2005 | 06 Sep 2008 |
| Emeran Fritz | 4 | 05 Jun 2005 | 08 Oct 2005 |
| Abeddy Biramahire | 4 | 06 Sep 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Jean-Bosco Ngaboyisibo | 4 | 06 Jun 2009 | 11 Oct 2009 |
| Michel Kamanzi | 4 | 23 Apr 2000 | 03 Jul 2004 |
| Jean-Paul Eale Lutula | 3 | 05 Jul 2009 | 14 Nov 2009 |
| Phanuel Kavita | 3 | 06 Sep 2025 | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Didier Kapet | 3 | 05 Jul 2009 | 14 Nov 2009 |
| Abedi Mulenda | 3 | 19 Jun 2004 | 06 Sep 2008 |
| Edwin Ouon | 3 | 05 Sep 2009 | 24 Mar 2013 |
| Michel Rusheshangoga | 3 | 09 Jun 2013 | 13 Nov 2015 |
| Djuma Munyaneza | 3 | 16 Jun 1996 | 23 Apr 2000 |
| Lewis Aniweta | 3 | 05 Sep 2009 | 14 Nov 2009 |
| Patrick Mafisango | 3 | 28 Mar 2009 | 14 Nov 2009 |
| Robert Ujeneza | 3 | 05 Sep 2004 | 05 Jun 2005 |
| Tumayine Ntamuhanga | 3 | 02 Jun 2012 | 16 Jun 2013 |
| Henri Munyaneza | 3 | 03 Jul 2004 | 06 Sep 2008 |
| Jean Baptiste Kayiranga | 3 | 02 Jun 1996 | 09 Apr 2000 |
| Desire Mbonabucya | 3 | 23 Apr 2000 | 27 Mar 2005 |
| Darryl Nkulikiyimana | 2 | 09 Sep 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Alafu Bulanga | 2 | 05 Jun 2005 | 18 Jun 2005 |
| Hassan Mili | 2 | 09 Apr 2000 | 23 Apr 2000 |
| Bertrand Iradukunda | 2 | 07 Oct 2021 | 10 Oct 2021 |
| Dany Usengimana | 2 | 11 Nov 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Hussein Sibomana | 2 | 11 Nov 2011 | 15 Nov 2011 |
| Michel Ndahinduka | 2 | 16 Jun 2013 | 08 Sep 2013 |
| Dominique Nshuti | 2 | 11 Nov 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Kassim Rugamba | 2 | 02 Jun 1996 | 16 Jun 1996 |
| Jean Michel Jimmy Gatete | 2 | 16 Jun 1996 | 16 Jun 1996 |
| Jean Bigirimana | 2 | 08 Oct 2004 | 18 Jun 2005 |
| Quentin Rushenguziminega | 2 | 13 Nov 2015 | 17 Nov 2015 |
| Julien Nsengiyumva | 2 | 09 Apr 2000 | 23 Apr 2000 |
| Bryan Ngwabije | 2 | 01 Sep 2021 | 09 Sep 2025 |
| Yves Kimenyi | 2 | 05 Sep 2019 | 10 Sep 2019 |