Cape Verde Islands 1–2 Rwanda
Cape Verde Islands
1–2HT 1–1
Rwanda
Cape Verde Islands played Rwanda in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on 29 September 2026 at Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde. The match finished 1–2.
Goals and cards
- 24'Bonheur Mugisha — Yellow card
- 37'Kevin Pina — Yellow card
- 40'Gilson Benchimol (assist by Ryan Mendes)
- 45+2'Claude Niyomugabo (assist by A. Mutsinzi)
- 51'Joy Lance Mickels — Yellow card
- 52'Elie Tatou Iradukunda (assist by Joy Lance Mickels)
- 57'Elie Tatou Iradukunda — Yellow card
- 58'A. Mutsinzi — Yellow card
Line-ups
Cape Verde Islands 4-1-4-1
- Vózinha
- Wagner Pina
- Logan Costa
- Diney Borges
- S. Lopes Cabral
- Kevin Pina
- Ryan Mendes
- Telmo Arcanjo
- José Luís Rocha Tavares
- A. Santos
- Gilson Benchimol
- SUBSTITUTES
- C. dos Santos
- Jovane Cabral
- Márcio Rosa
- Pico
- Jójó
- Garry Rodrigues
- Jamiro Monteiro
- João Paulo
- D. Livramento
- Deroy Duarte
- L. Duarte
- Nuno da Costa
- COACHES: Humberto Bettencourt
Rwanda 4-2-3-1
- F. Ntwari
- Gilbert Byiringiro
- A. Mutsinzi
- P. Kavita
- Claude Niyomugabo
- Bonheur Mugisha
- Djihad Bizimana
- Gilbert Mugisha
- J. Mickels
- L. Mickels
- Abeddy Biramahire
- SUBSTITUTES
- S. Gueulette
- Adolphe Hakizimana
- E. Imanishimwe
- Elie Tatou Iradukunda
- J. Kwizera
- J. Mickels
- Kevin Muhire
- C. Niyigena
- Darryl Nkulikiyimana
- I. Nshuti
- Obed Obed
- Noam Fritz Emeran
- COACHES: S. Constantine
Match statistics
| Cape Verde Islands | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| 454 | Accurate passes | 157 |
| 9 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 10 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 17 | Free kicks | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 9 | Shots off goal | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 496 | Total passes | 216 |
| 19 | Total shots | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 70% | Possession | 30% |