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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Professional players have started to jet in as Amavubi joins camp for two crucial final FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Benin and South Africa.<\/p>\n

Rwanda will host Group C leaders Benin on October 10 before traveling to South Africa for the final qualifier against Bafana Bafana on October 14.<\/p>\n

Adel Amrouche\u2019s team started the training camp on Sunday, October 5. The team, staying at Gorilla Hotel, Nyarutarama, will from Monday be training twice a day at Amahoro Stadium.<\/p>\n

Al Masry midfielder Bonheur Mugisha was the first professional player to join the camp where he arrived in Kigali on October 3.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rwandan captain Djihad Bizimana, goalkeeper Cle\u0301ment Twizere Buhake and defenders Thierry Manzi and Ange Mutsinzi arrive in Kigali on October 5.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Imanishimwe, who was added to the squad on Saturday, Abeddy Biramahire, Phanuel Phanuel Mabaya, Kevin Muhire, Darryl Nganji Nkulikiyimana, Innocent Nshuti and Fiacre Ntwali will arrive on October 6.<\/p>\n

Joje\u0301a Kwizera, Arthur Gitego, Hamon Aly-Enzo and Mickels Joy Lance will be in camp on October 7 while Anicet Ishimwe will be in town on October 8.<\/p>\n

Other players who will be in camp later on October 7 include players from APR, Jean Gilbert Byiringiro, Pierre Ishimwe, Claude Niyomugabo, Yunusu Nshimiyimana and Jean Bosco Ruboneka who are with APR in CAF champions league.<\/p>\n

Full squad:<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers: Fiacre Ntwari, Pierre Ishimwe and Clement Buhake Twizere.<\/p>\n

Defenders: Claude Niyomugabo, Emmanuel Nshimiyimana, Ange Mutsinzi, Thierry Manzi, Darryl Nganji Nkulikiyimana, Kavita Phanuel, Jean Gilbert Byiringiro and Yunusu Nshimiyimana.<\/p>\n

Midfielders: Djihad Bizimana, Bonheur Mugisha, Kevin Muhire, Jean Bosco Ruboneka, Anicet Ishimwe and Hamon Aly-Enzo.<\/p>\n

Strikers: Innocent Nshuti, Jojea Kwizera, Abeddy Biramahire and Arthur Gitego.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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