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2025 AFCONQ: Rwanda announces provisional squad for Super Eagles clash

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

2025 AFCONQ: Rwanda announces provisional squad for Super Eagles clash

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Rwanda senior men’s national team released a 30-player provisional roster to face Libya and Nigeria.

Ahead of Matchday five and six encounters which will conclude the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualification, Rwanda unveiled their initial squad.

Four goalkeepers, 10 defenders, eight midfielders, and eight forwards made the cut.

In need of a win against Libya on Matchday five as the Amavubis occupy the third position with five points after four games.

Nigeria topped Group D of the qualifiers with 10 points ahead of Benin Republic which has six points.

The Super Eagles will face Benin Republic away from home on November 14 before ending their qualification campaign against Rwanda on
18.

The top two teams from each groups at the end of the qualifiers will make it to the next AFCON in Morocco.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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