Rwanda head coach Adel Amrouche has unveiled a 27-man provisional squad ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures against Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
The list features three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, and nine forwards, with Kaizer Chiefs’ shot-stopper Fiacre Ntwari among the headline inclusions. Ntwari has faced the Super Eagles three times in the past year and famously kept a clean sheet in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
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Rwandan champions APR FC dominate the selection with five players: goalkeeper Pierre Ishimwe, defenders Alex Nduwayo, Claude Niyomugabo, and Fitina Ombalenga, as well as forward Gilbert Mugisha.
The Wasps will open their September international window against Nigeria on September 6 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, before traveling to Johannesburg to take on Zimbabwe at the Orlando Stadium on September 9.
Currently sitting second in Group C with eight points—level with Benin, five behind leaders South Africa, and just one point above Nigeria—Amrouche’s men face a defining week in their qualification campaign.
Rwanda Provisional Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Goalkeepers: Fiacre Ntwari (Kaizer Chiefs), Clement Buhake (Ull/Kisa), Pierre Ishimwe (APR).
Defenders: Alex Nduwayo (APR), Claude Niyomugabo (APR), Fitina Ombalenga (APR), Emmanuel Nshimiyimana (Rayon Sports), Ange Mutsinzi (Zira Futubul Clubu), Darrly Nganji Nkurikiyimana (Standard de Liège), Thierry Manzi (Al Ahly Tripoli), Phanuel Kavita Mabaya (Birmingham).
Midfielders: Djihadi Bizimana (Al Ahly Tripoli), Bonheur Mugisha (Al Masry), Bryan Clovis Ngwabije (Dieppe FC), Claude Smith Kayitaba (Bedford Town), Kevin Muhire (Jamus), Christian Mukudju (Elite Football Club).
Forwards: Gilbert Mugisha (APR), Aly Enzo Hamon (Angoulême CFC), Anicet Ishimwe (Olympique Béja), Arthur Gitego (FUS Rabat), Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island), Innocent Nshuti (ES Zarzis), Abeddy Biramahire (ES Sétif), Djabilu Ishimwe (Etincelles), David Niyo (SC Kiyovu).
