Rwanda v Benin

Rwanda v Benin

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

Match Commentary

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

RwandaRwandaRWA

3-2-4, 11 PTS

BeninBeninBEN

5-2-2, 17 PTS

Tosin Aiyegun - 80'

1
Ntwari
2
Niyomugabo
17
Manzi
5
Mutsinzi
14
Kavita
15
Mugisha
22
Kwizera
4
Bizimana
11
Muhire
12
Mugisha
19
Nshuti

No.Name
1Fiacre Ntwari
17Thierry Manzi
5Ange Mutsinzi
15Bonheur Mugisha
2Claude Niyomugabo
14Phanuel Kavita
4Djihad Bizimana
11Kévin Muhire
22Jojea Kwizera 20Jean Bosco Ruboneka
12Gilbert Mugisha
19Innocent Nshuti 7Abeddy Biramahire

Substitutes
13Emmanuel Nshimiyimana
6Yunusu Nshimiyimana
23Pierre Ishimwe
9Aly-Enzo Hamon
21Darryl Nkulikiyimana
10Anicet Ishimwe
8Gilbert Byiringiro
16Arthur Gitego
3Emmanuel Imanishimwe
18Clement Twizere

Stade Amahoro

5:00 PM, 10 October 2025

Kigali, Rwanda

Referees:
Mohamed Marouf

Rwanda

Benin

20
45
76
80
80
84
90
90+3
90+5

- Match ends, Rwanda 0, Benin 1.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Rwanda 0, Benin 1.
90'+5' Yohan Roche (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ahead of this week's African qualifying playoffs -- as Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo look to keep their World Cup hopes alive -- here's ESPN's bumper preview, with predictions.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.

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