Cape Verde Islands 1-2 Rwanda - Africa Cup of Nations…

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Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage - 2 L FT

Cape Verde Islands

1 - 2

Rwanda

29 Sep 2026 · 16:00 Venue: Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande

Match events

24'

Bonheur Mugisha

Kevin Pina

37'

Gilson Benchimol (Ryan Mendes)

40'

45'

Abeddy Biramahire (Elie Tatou Iradukunda)

45'+2

Claude Niyomugabo (A. Mutsinzi)

51'

Joy Lance Mickels

52'

Elie Tatou Iradukunda (Joy Lance Mickels)

57'

Elie Tatou Iradukunda

58'

A. Mutsinzi

Ayoni Santos (Nuno Da Costa)

62'

José Tavares (Jovane Cabral)

62'

69'

Gilbert Mugisha (Jojea Kwizera)

69'

Leroy-Jacques Mickels (Noam Emeran)

Ryan Mendes (Dailon Livramento)

75'

Telmo Arcanjo (Jamiro Monteiro)

75'

Gilson Benchimol (Garry Rodrigues)

85'

90'+3

Joy Lance Mickels (I. Nshuti)

90'+3

Bonheur Mugisha (Kevin Muhire)

Lineups

Cape Verde Islands

Formation: 4-1-4-1 Coach: Humberto Bettencourt

Starting XI

1VózinhaG
2Wagner PinaD
5Logan CostaD
3Diney BorgesD
13S. Lopes CabralD
6Kevin PinaM
20Ryan MendesM
18Telmo ArcanjoM
16José Luís Rocha TavaresM
25A. SantosM
9Gilson BenchimolF

Substitutes

23C. dos SantosG
7Jovane CabralF
12Márcio RosaG
4PicoD
22JójóD
11Garry RodriguesF
10Jamiro MonteiroM
8João PauloM
19D. LivramentoF
14Deroy DuarteM
15L. DuarteM
21Nuno da CostaF

Rwanda

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: S. Constantine

Starting XI

1F. NtwariG
24Gilbert ByiringiroD
5A. MutsinziD
25P. KavitaD
2Claude NiyomugaboD
15Bonheur MugishaM
4Djihad BizimanaM
12Gilbert MugishaM
20J. MickelsM
13L. MickelsM
7Abeddy BiramahireF

Substitutes

8S. GueuletteM
18Adolphe HakizimanaG
3E. ImanishimweD
14Elie Tatou IradukundaM
22J. KwizeraF
9J. MickelsF
11Kevin MuhireM
16C. NiyigenaD
26Darryl NkulikiyimanaD
17I. NshutiF
6Obed ObedD
10Noam Fritz EmeranF

Statistics

70% Possession 30%

19 Shots 6

6 On target 2

496 Passes 216

16 Fouls 17

4 Corners 3

1 Offsides 1

Match analysis

Cape Verde lost 1-2 to Rwanda.