{"id":84007,"date":"2024-09-08T16:59:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T16:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/nshuti-hungry-for-more-goals-as-rwanda-aims-for-afcon-2025-qualification"},"modified":"2024-09-08T17:13:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T17:13:54","slug":"nshuti-hungry-for-more-goals-as-rwanda-aims-for-afcon-2025-qualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/nshuti-hungry-for-more-goals-as-rwanda-aims-for-afcon-2025-qualification","title":{"rendered":"Nshuti hungry for more goals as Rwanda aims for AFCON 2025 qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Striker Innocent Nshuti insists he wants to score more goals to help Rwanda increase hopes of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).<\/p>\n<p>The One Knoxville forward had his name back on the scoreboard as his lone goal in the second half rescued a point for Rwanda after a hard fought 1-1 draw with Libya in Tripoli on Wednesday, September 4.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda returns to action on Tuesday when they host the Super Eagles of Nigeria who thrashed Benin 3-0 at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday but Nshuti is only focused on keeping his goal scoring momentum no matter the opponent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As striker, I should score always but we work as team and, if one scores it is a team goal; so we have to be one that\u2019s the way we play. When strikers score goals, their confidence goes up and I am happy to score that goal and I believe I can do more going forward,\u201d Nshuti said.<\/p>\n<p>Nshuti described Rwanda\u2019s performance against Libya as \u201cone of our best\u201d but warns that there is more to do to qualify for the AFCON 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to keep doing the same. We did a brilliant job, a big game, and everyone is happy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot keep going up and then down. We have to carry on and keep the momentum. We have many games coming and if we want to stay positive, we need to win more against our opponents,\u201d he added<\/p>\n<p>Since receiving his first call up in 2017, Nshuti has scored five goals in his 19 appearances for Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda, who have been in impressive form under German gaffer Torsten Spittler, will be hoping to make it to AFCON for the first time since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>They host Nigeria at Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, September 10 while Libya will travel to face Benin for the second match day of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Rwanda Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Striker Innocent Nshuti insists he wants to score more goals to help Rwanda increase hopes of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). 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