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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Group D standings<\/p>\n

1. Nigeria – 11 points<\/p>\n

2. Benin – 8 points (+0)<\/p>\n

3. Rwanda- 8 points (-2)<\/p>\n

4. Libya- 5 points<\/p>\n

Nigeria and Benin qualify for the AFCON 2025 finals.<\/p>\n

Rwanda head coach Frank Spittler has commended his team’s away victory over Nigeria in Uyo although they couldn’t qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 finals in Morocco.<\/p>\n

Ange Mutsinzi and Innocent Nshuti scored two quick fire second half goals as Amavubi came from a goal down to beat Nigeria 2-1 in Uyo on Monday, November 18. The victory saw them finish in third place with 8 points, level with Benin. They, however, couldn’t qualify based on inferior goal difference.<\/p>\n

“Check the FIFA rankings. The Super Eagles are ranked around 30th, while we, Rwanda, are somewhere in the 126th place. That\u2019s a huge gap yet we stood our ground and achieved this feat. It\u2019s a big plus for us, and I\u2019m proud of the players,” Spittler told the press.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m deeply saddened. It feels unacceptable that we could beat a team like Nigeria and still fail to qualify for the AFCON. We came so close but remained so far away,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Spittler’s contract runs out in the coming weeks and, if he is maintained, his next assignment will be a CHAN final qualification round game against South Sudan in December.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Amavubi skipper Djihad Bizimana took to social media to congratulate his side for the win over the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n

“We didn’t get what we worked so hard for but you guys should be proud of yourself. Head high…We keep going,” Bizimana said in an Instagram post on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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

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