Rwanda
CAF. Played 283 since 3 Jul 1976: won 90, drawn 75, lost 118. Elo 1499, ranked 104 in the world; peak 1531 in 2015.
Latest results
- 2026-10-05DRwanda0–0KenyaFriendly · Kigali71%
- 2026-09-29WCape Verde1–2RwandaUpsetAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Praia14%
- 2026-09-25WRwanda3–1LiberiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Kigali65%
- 2026-03-30WRwanda2–0EstoniaFIFA Series · Kigali66%
- 2026-03-27WRwanda4–0GrenadaFIFA Series · Kigali76%
- 2025-10-14LSouth Africa3–0RwandaFIFA World Cup qualification · Mbombela13%
- 2025-10-10LRwanda0–1BeninFIFA World Cup qualification · Kigali47%
- 2025-09-09WZimbabwe0–1RwandaFIFA World Cup qualification · Johannesburg43%
- 2025-09-06LNigeria1–0RwandaFIFA World Cup qualification · Uyo11%
- 2025-06-09LAlgeria2–0RwandaFriendly · Blida6%
Squad
The following players were named in the provisional squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Liberia and Cape Verde on 25 and 29 September 2026; respectively. :
- Players
- 28
- Average age
- 27.7
- Caps between them
- 289
- Most from one club
- APR (3)
Where they play
8 at home · 18 abroad in 15 other countries
- Rwanda 8
- Azerbaijan 2
- Saudi Arabia 2
- United States 2
- Algeria 1
- Belgium 1
- Botswana 1
- Egypt 1
- Ethiopia 1
- Germany 1
- India 1
- Libya 1
- Malta 1
- Romania 1
- South Africa 1
- Switzerland 1
Average club rating 1404 (ClubElo; 11 of 28 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Standard Liège, ranked 407 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Fiacre NtwariKruger United(South Africa) | 27 | 21 | 0 | |
| Adolphe HakizimanaAPR | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Patience NiyongiraPolice | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yves MugishaRayon Sports | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Emmanuel ImanishimweChennaiyin(India) | 31 | 46 | 0 | |
| Ange MutsinziZira(Azerbaijan) | 28 | 30 | 1 | |
| Gilbert MugishaJwaneng Galaxy(Botswana) | 30 | 19 | 3 | |
| Claude NiyomugaboFree agent | 28 | 12 | 0 | |
| Jojea KwizeraRhode Island FC(United States) | 27 | 11 | 2 | |
| Clement NiyigenaSmouha(Egypt) | 25 | 5 | 0 | |
| Phanuel KavitaBirmingham Legion FC(United States) | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Leroy-Jacques MickelsWaldhof Mannheim(Germany) | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gilbert ByiringiroAPR | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noam EmeranLausanne Ouchy(Switzerland) | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darryl NkulikiyimanaStandard Liège(Belgium) | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Obed UwumukizaRayon Sports | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Djihad BizimanaCS Constantine(Algeria) | 29 | 47 | 3 | |
| Kevin MuhireJamus | 28 | 38 | 0 | |
| Bonheur MugishaAl-Hazem(Saudi Arabia) | 26 | 16 | 0 | |
| Samuel GueuletteUTA Arad(Romania) | 26 | 11 | 0 | |
| Hakim HamisKiyovu Sports | 0 | 0 | ||
| Keddy NsanzimfuraKiyovu Sports | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Innocent NshutiAl-Wefaq Ajdabiya(Libya) | 28 | 19 | 4 | |
| Abeddy BiramahireAl-Batin(Saudi Arabia) | 28 | 12 | 2 | |
| Joy-Lance MickelsSabah(Azerbaijan) | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joy-Slayd MickelsHibernians(Malta) | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taiba MbonyumwamiEthiopian Coffee(Ethiopia) | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fidal UwiyaremyeAPR | 0 | 0 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Rwanda national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 5 June 2025; page last edited 20 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 1 appearance
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Rwanda v Uganda: played 34, won 8, drawn 11, lost 15; goals 25–42. First met 21 Sep 1986, last 10 Oct 2021.
- 2021-10-10LUganda1–0RwandaFIFA World Cup qualification · Entebbe21%
- 2021-10-07LRwanda0–1UgandaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kigali51%
- 2015-12-05LUganda1–0RwandaCECAFA Cup · Addis Ababa27%
- 2013-11-29LUganda1–0RwandaCECAFA Cup · Nairobi25%
- 2013-11-16DUganda0–0RwandaFriendly · Kampala15%
- 2013-02-06DRwanda2–2UgandaFriendly · Kigali34%
- 2011-12-10DRwanda2–2UgandaCECAFA Cup · Dar es Salaam31%
- 2009-12-13LUganda2–0RwandaCECAFA Cup · Nairobi29%
- 2009-01-01LUganda4–0RwandaCECAFA Cup · Kampala35%
- 2007-12-20WUganda0–1RwandaCECAFA Cup · Dar es Salaam37%
- 2007-12-11LRwanda0–2UgandaCECAFA Cup · Dar es Salaam37%
- 2006-12-10DRwanda0–0UgandaCECAFA Cup · Addis Ababa36%
- 2006-11-30LRwanda0–1UgandaCECAFA Cup · Addis Ababa38%
- 2006-07-26DRwanda1–1UgandaFriendly · Kigali58%
- 2005-12-08WRwanda1–0UgandaCECAFA Cup · Kigali59%
Latest 15 of 34 meetings.
Record by competition
| CECAFA Cup | 83 | 37 | 18 | 28 |
| Friendly | 76 | 21 | 27 | 28 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 63 | 18 | 16 | 29 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 54 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| African Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Afro-Asian Games | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Meddie Kagere 5
- Olivier Karekezi 4
- Abedi Saïd 3
- Labama Bokota 3
- Jacques Tuyisenge 3
- Jean Lomami 2
- Saïd Makasi 2
- Muhadjiri Hakizimana 2
- Yannick Mukunzi 2
- Gilbert Mugisha 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.