Cape Verde vs Rwanda · AFCON Qualifying
Cape Verde
0-0-2
1 – 2
FT
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Rwanda
2-0-0
National Stadium Cape Verde · Praia · Cape Verde Islands
Rwanda fought back to win 2-1 against Cape Verde at National Stadium Cape Verde; Rwanda have now won 4 straight. Cape Verde went ahead through Gilson Benchimol at the 40-minute mark and the equaliser came from Claude Niyomugabo in added time before the break; the goal that settled it came from Elie Iradukunda at the 52-minute mark. The game had five yellow cards from Djindo Louis Houngnandande. Cape Verde kept 70% of possession and took 19 shots to Rwanda's 6, yet did not win. From 19 shots, Cape Verde found the target 6 times.
Overview
- Kicks off
- Event
- AFCON Qualifying CAF
- Campaign
- 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
- Ground
- National Stadium Cape Verde · Praia · Cape Verde Islands
- Referee
- Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Referee)
- Cape Verde form
- DDLLL
- Rwanda form
- WWWWD
Each half
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Side by side
16Fouls17
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
4Corner Kicks3
0Saves5
69.5%Possession30.5%
19Shots6
6On Goal2
30%On Target %30%
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
454Accurate Passes157
496Passes216
90%Pass Completion %70%
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0%Cross %0%
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0%Long Balls %0%
4Blocked Shots1
5Effective Tackles9
9Tackles16
60%Tackle %60%
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
8Clearances19
Timeline
Full time · 1-2
90'+3'
🔁Kévin Muhirereplacing Bonheur Mugisha
90'+3'
🔁Innocent Nshutireplacing Joy-Lance Mickels
🔁Garry Rodriguesreplacing Gilson Benchimol
85'
🔁Jamiro Monteiroreplacing Telmo Arcanjo
75'
🔁Dailon Livramentoreplacing Ryan Mendes
75'
69'
🔁Noam Emeranreplacing Leroy-Jacques Mickels
69'
🔁Jojea Kwizerareplacing Gilbert Mugisha
🔁Jovane Cabralreplacing Djé
62'
🔁Nuno da Costareplacing Ayoni Santos
62'
58'
🟨Ange Mutsinzi
57'
🟨Elie Iradukunda
52'1 - 2
⚽Elie Iradukunda
51'
🟨Joy-Lance Mickels
45'
🔁Elie Iradukundareplacing Abeddy Biramahire
Half-time · 1-1
45'+2'1 - 1
⚽Claude Niyomugabo
⚽Gilson Benchimol
40'1 - 0
🟨Kevin Pina
37'
24'
🟨Bonheur Mugisha
Kick-off
Teams
Cape Verde4-1-4-1
9⚽↓Benchimol
16↓Djé
25↓Santos
20↓Mendes
18↓Arcanjo
6🟨Pina
13Lopes Cabral
3Borges
2Pina
5Costa
1Vozinha
Bench
- 19Dailon Livramentoon for Ryan Mendes, 75'
- 8João Paulo
- 15Laros Duarte
- 11Garry Rodrigueson for Gilson Benchimol, 85'
- 22Jorge Xavier
- 12Márcio Rosa
- 14Deroy Duarte
- 7Jovane Cabralon for Djé, 62'
- 4Pico Lopes
- 21Nuno da Costaon for Ayoni Santos, 62'
- 23CJ dos Santos
- 10Jamiro Monteiroon for Telmo Arcanjo, 75'
Rwanda4-2-3-1
7↓Biramahire
13↓Mickels
20🟨↓Mickels
12↓Mugisha
4Bizimana
15🟨↓Mugisha
2⚽Niyomugabo
25Kavita
24Byiringiro
5🟨Mutsinzi
1Ntwari
Bench
- 17Innocent Nshution for Joy-Lance Mickels, 90'+3'
- 9Joy-Slayd Mickels
- 10Noam Emeranon for Leroy-Jacques Mickels, 69'
- 11Kévin Muhireon for Bonheur Mugisha, 90'+3'
- 8Samuel Gueulette
- 18Adolphe Hakizimana
- 6Obed
- 22Jojea Kwizeraon for Gilbert Mugisha, 69'
- 3Emmanuel Imanishimwe
- 14Elie Iradukundaon for Abeddy Biramahire, 45' ⚽🟨
- 16Clément Niyigena
- 26Darryl Nkulikiyimana
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 |  Liberia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Meetings
0Cape Verde wins
2Level
0Rwanda wins
Last times they met
FT
Rwanda
0–0
Cape Verde · 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
FT
Cape Verde
0–0
Rwanda · 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Form
Last games: Cape Verde
D0-0D2-2D0-0L3-2L3-1
Last games: Rwanda
L1-0L3-0W4-0W2-0W3-1
