Rwanda national football team
| Nickname(s) | Amavubi (The Wasps) | ||
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| Association | FERWAFA | ||
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA | ||
| Confederation | CAF | ||
| Head coach | Johnny McKinstry | ||
| Captain | Haruna Niyonzima | ||
| Top scorer | Olivier Karekezi (25) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Amahoro | ||
| FIFA code | RWA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 93 |
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| Highest | 64 (March 2015) | ||
| Lowest | 178 (July 1999) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 105 (9 July 2015) | ||
| Highest | 95 (October 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 150 (July 1996) | ||
| First international | |||
(Libreville, Gabon; 29 June 1976) |
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| Biggest win | |||
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 13 December 2007) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
(Libreville, Gabon; 7 July 1976) (Gabon; 12 July 1976) (Tunis, Tunisia; 10 April 1983) (Kampala, Uganda; 1 August 1998) |
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| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Round 1 | ||
The Rwanda national football team represents Rwanda in international football. It is controlled by the Rwandese Federation of Association Football (French: Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association), the governing body of football in Rwanda, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as well as the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a CAF sub-confederation that governs football in East and Central Africa. The team bears the nickname Amavubi (Kinyarwanda for The Wasps), and primarily plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali, the nation's capital. They have never qualified for a World Cup finals, and reached their first Africa Cup of Nations in 2004.
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History[edit]
Rwanda qualified for its first Africa Cup of Nations in 2004.[1] At the tournament they lost their opening match 2–1 to Tunisia before winning their first ever point in the competition after a 1–1 draw against Guinea.[2] Rwanda went on to beat DR Congo in their final match by a 1–0 scoreline, but it wasn't enough as elsewhere in the group Guinea and Tunisia drew, meaning both teams progressed to the quarter finals and Rwanda were eliminated.[3]
Team Image[edit]
Kit[edit]
In 2001, after adopting the new flag of Rwanda, The Federation (FERWAFA) changed the color of the team kit. The new team kit consists of a yellow jersey, blue shorts and green socks for home matches, while their away kit is either all white or all blue. Adidas has been the outfitter for the Rwandan team since 2001.[4] However, between 2004 to 2009, Rwanda used L-sport as their outfitter.
Names[edit]
Under the official FIFA Trigramme the team's name is abbreviated as RWA; this acronym is used by FIFA, the CAF and the CECAFA to identify the team in official competitions.[5] However the team was more commonly known as the RR, the acronym for the country's official name, Repubulika y'u Rwanda or République du Rwanda, which the local press used when they referred to the team as the RR XI. The national team is often referred to as Amavubi (The Wasps).[6][7]
Honours[edit]
Competition records[edit]
World Cup record[edit] |
Africa Cup of Nations record[edit] |
African Nations Championship record[edit] |
Head coaches[edit]
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Recent results[edit]
| 2 August 2014 AFCON 2015 Qualification |
Rwanda |
2 – 0 (4–3 p) |
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali | |
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| 15:00 UTC+2 | Ndahinduka Kagere |
Report | Referee: Ali Adelaïd (Comoros) |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Tubane Mbaraga Kagere Bayisenge Niyonzima Sibomana |
| 29 March 2015 Friendly | Zambia |
2 – 0 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Lusaka | |
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| 15:00 UTC+2 | Kalaba Makuka |
Report |
| 6 June 2015 Friendly | Rwanda |
0 – 0 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali | |
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| 15:00 UTC+2 |
| 7 June 2015 Friendly | Rwanda |
2 – 0 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali | |
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| 15:00 UTC+2 | Sibomana Rutenga |
| 14 June 2015 AFCON 2017 Qualification |
Mozambique |
0 – 1 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo | |
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| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Sugira |
Referee: Ndala Ngambo (Congo DR) |
| 28 August 2015 Friendly | Rwanda |
3 – 1 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali | |
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| Sugira Tuyisenge Mugiraneza |
Gazahgn |
| 4 September 2015 AFCON 2017 Qualification |
Rwanda |
v | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali | |
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| 15:00 UTC+2 | [ Report] |
| 23 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualification |
Mauritius |
v | Stade George V, Curepipe | |
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| 15:00 UTC+4 | [ Report] |
| 26 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualification |
Rwanda |
v | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali | |
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| 15:00 UTC+4 | [ Report] |
Current squad[edit]
The following squad was selected for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Mozambique on 14 June 2015.
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rwanda's football mercenaries". BBC Sport. 28 January 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Rwanda snatch dramatic point". BBC Sport. 28 January 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Rwanda dumped out". BBC Sport. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.oldfootballshirts.com/en/teams/r/rwanda/old-rwanda-football-shirt-s26317.html
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=rwa/countryInfo.html
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/09/29/2142211/rwanda-football-boss-rallies-the-wasps-ahead-of-benin-clash
- ^ http://en.starafrica.com/football/rwandas-amavumbi-stars-invite-uganda-cranes-on-feb-6th.html
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- Rwanda at the FIFA website
- Rwanda at CAF Online
- Official Facebook
- Official Twitter
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