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Cape Verde vs Rwanda: match report

Cape Verde hosted Rwanda at National Stadium Cape Verde on Tuesday 29 September 2026, in the AFCON Qualifying (round 2). Djindo Louis Houngnandande is the referee.

Result and scorers

Cape Verde 1-2 Rwanda. Goals: Gilson Benchimol 40' for Cape Verde; Claude Niyomugabo 45'+2' for Rwanda; Elie Iradukunda 52' for Rwanda.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 24' Yellow card: Bonheur Mugisha (Rwanda)
  • 37' Yellow card: Kevin Pina (Cape Verde)
  • 40' Goal: Gilson Benchimol (Cape Verde)
  • 45'+2' Goal: Claude Niyomugabo (Rwanda)
  • 51' Yellow card: Joy-Lance Mickels (Rwanda)
  • 52' Goal: Elie Iradukunda (Rwanda)
  • 57' Yellow card: Elie Iradukunda (Rwanda)
  • 58' Yellow card: Ange Mutsinzi (Rwanda)
Match stats (contains the result)
69.5%Possession30.5%
19Shots6
6Shots on target2
4Corners3
16Fouls17
1Offsides1
0Saves5
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Cape Verde 4-1-4-1

Coach: Humberto Bettencourt

  1. 1 Vozinha GK
  2. 2 Wagner Pina DEF
  3. 5 Logan Costa DEF
  4. 3 Diney Borges DEF
  5. 13 Sidny Lopes Cabral DEF
  6. 6 Kevin Pina MID
  7. 20 Ryan Mendes FWD
  8. 18 Telmo Arcanjo FWD
  9. 16 Djé Tavares MID
  10. 25 Ayoni Santos MID
  11. 9 Gilson Benchimol FWD

Bench

  • 7 Jovane Cabral FWD
  • 21 Nuno da Costa FWD
  • 10 Jamiro Monteiro MID
  • 19 Dailon Livramento FWD
  • 11 Garry Rodrigues FWD
  • 23 Carlos Dos Santos GK
  • 12 Márcio Rosa GK
  • 22 Jójó DEF
  • 4 Roberto Lopes DEF
  • 14 Deroy Duarte MID
  • 8 João Paulo MID
  • 15 Laros Duarte MID

Rwanda 4-2-3-1

Coach: Stephen Constantine

  1. 1 Fiacre Ntwari GK
  2. 24 Gilbert Byiringiro DEF
  3. 5 Ange Mutsinzi DEF
  4. 25 Phanuel Kavita DEF
  5. 2 Claude Niyomugabo DEF
  6. 15 Bonheur Mugisha MID
  7. 4 Djihad Bizimana MID
  8. 12 Gilbert Mugisha FWD
  9. 20 Joy-Lance Mickels FWD
  10. 13 Leroy-Jacques Mickels FWD
  11. 7 Abeddy Biramahire FWD

Bench

  • 14 Elie Tatou Iradukunda MID
  • 10 Noam Emeran MID
  • 22 Jojea Kwizera FWD
  • 11 Kévin Muhire MID
  • 17 Innocent Nshuti FWD
  • 18 Adolphe Hakizimana GK
  • 16 Clément Niyigena DEF
  • 26 Darryl Nkulikiyimana DEF
  • 3 Emmanuel Imanishimwe DEF
  • 6 Obed Uwumukiza DEF
  • 8 Samuel Gueulette MID
  • 9 Joy-Slayd Mickels FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 17 November 2020: Rwanda 0-0 Cape Verde
  • Thursday 12 November 2020: Cape Verde 0-0 Rwanda