{"id":1086,"date":"2021-09-05T12:53:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T12:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwanda-kenya-lock-horns-in-kigali-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-qatar-2022"},"modified":"2021-09-05T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T13:18:33","slug":"rwanda-kenya-lock-horns-in-kigali-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-qatar-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/rwanda-kenya-lock-horns-in-kigali-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-qatar-2022","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda, Kenya lock horns in Kigali | Fifa World Cup Qualifiers Qatar 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Match day of the second round of the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers get underway in Africa with neighbours Rwanda and Kenya facing off at Kigali stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The two are in the same group E with Uganda and are seeking to pick their first win of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Hosts Rwanda were narrowly edged by Mali on Wednesday in Morocco in a game Andama Traore scored an early goal for the Eagles to take them top after match day one.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Kenya played to a dull goalless draw with Uganda at Nyayo stadium on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s Vincent Mashami has urged his boys to work extra hard to pick all points off the Harambee Stars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning against Kenya will give us more chances, and we have started planning how we can win this game,\u201d Mashami said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to work 10 times harder than we did against Mali in order to win this game and am sure my side can do better,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya midfielder Kenneth Muguna expects a tough encounter and says history won\u2019t count when the two meet despite the Harambee Stars having superior history in matches against Amavubi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn football there is no match which is easy,\u201d he told Daily Nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if we have dominated and won against them before, that doesn\u2019t guarantee us a win. This is a tough competition and each team is determined to do well. It is a must win for us but that will only come with hard work on the pitch,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In the same group, Uganda hosts Mali at St. Mary\u2019s stadium, Kitende on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Match Day Two Fixtures<\/p>\n<p>Sunday September 5, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda Vs Kenya \u2013 Kigali (Group E)<\/p>\n<p>Gabon vs Egypt \u2013 Franceville (Group F)<\/p>\n<p>Togo vs Namibia \u2013 Lome (Group H)<\/p>\n<p>Monday September 6, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Djibouti Vs Niger \u2013 Rabat (Group A)<\/p>\n<p>Liberia vs Central African Republic \u2013 Doula (Group C)<\/p>\n<p>Cote d\u2019Ivoire Vs Cameroon \u2013 Abidjan (Group D)<\/p>\n<p>Uganda Vs Mali \u2013 Kitende (Group E)<\/p>\n<p>South Africa vs Ghana \u2013 Johannesburg (Group G)<\/p>\n<p>Guinea Vs Morocco \u2013 Conakry (Group I)<\/p>\n<p>Benin Vs DR Congo \u2013 Cotonou (Group J)<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday September 7 2021<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso vs Algeria \u2013 Marrakech (Group A)<\/p>\n<p>Zambia vs Tunisia \u2013 Ndola (Group B)<\/p>\n<p>Equatorial Guinea Vs Mauritania \u2013 Malabo (Group B)<\/p>\n<p>Cape Verde Vs Nigeria \u2013 Mindelo (Group C)<\/p>\n<p>Malawi vs Mozambique \u2013 Johannesburg (Group D)<\/p>\n<p>Angola vs Libya \u2013 Luanda (Group F)<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe \u2013 Bahir (Group G)<\/p>\n<p>Congo Vs Senegal \u2013 Brazzaville (Group H)<\/p>\n<p>Sudan Vs Guinea Bissau \u2013 Khartoum (Group I)<\/p>\n<p>Tanzania Vs Madagascar \u2013 Dar es Salam (Group J)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Match day of the second round of the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers get underway in Africa with neighbours Rwanda and Kenya facing off at Kigali stadium. The two are in the same group E with Uganda and are seeking to pick their first win of the campaign. 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