The Rwanda Football Federation have denied allegations that they bribed a referee who handled their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Ivory Coast on September 9 in Kigali.
Namibian referee Jackson Pavaza, who handled the match t…
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KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government on Tuesday defended its $39 million sponsorship deal with Arsenal as some aid donors and rights activists raised an outcry.
“Visit Rwanda” will be emblazoned on the left sleeve of players in Arsenal’s first, under-23 and women’s teams.
President Paul Kagame is an Arsenal supporter. The deal was not approved by Rwandan lawmakers.
Deputy Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told The Associated Press that the money for the sponsorship deal came from tourism, which…
While East Africa’s nations have enjoyed great success in other sporting disciplines, the region’s national football teams have largely failed to make a mark on the continent’s soccer scene.
Kenya and Ethiopia have a plethora of elite long and middle-distance runners, Rwanda has its cycling sensations., Uganda boasts of a thriving motosports scene, while even South Sudan’s roster of basketball stars grows every year.
East Africa is as sports mad and trophy-hungry as the rest of the continent, but…
Rwanda’s Premier League champions Rayon Sports have abandoned plans to contest the fine they received from the Confederation of African Football this week.
The Kigali-based club have been ordered to pay $15,000 and four club officials have been suspended after being found guilty of violating CAF’s disciplinary code and attempting to influence match officials during the Champions League clash against Lydia Ludic Academic of Burundi.
The four club officials accused of wrongdoing and suspended are:…
The Rwanda Football Federation have confirmed that coach Antoine Hey has handed in a resignation request amidst speculation linking him with the Syria national team.
The German head coach confirmed to KweséESPN earlier in the week that he had received a contract offer, but insisted that his future would only be decided after the conclusion of Rwanda’s African Nations Championship campaign.
The Amavubi were eliminated from the CHAN in the group stage after being defeated 1-0 by Libya in stoppage…
Nigeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 in Agadir to top African Nations Championship Group C and advance to the quarter finals alongside Libya, who struck in second-half stoppage time to take Rwanda’s place in the final eight.
Salisu Yusuf’s side top the group on seven points after second-half goals from Anthony Okpotu, Dayo Ojo and substitute Rabiu Ali overturned Equatorial Guinea’s first-half advantage, while Libya advance alongside them on six points after Elmutasem Abushnaf struck in the 93rd minute.
Rwanda…
Rwanda coach Antoine Hey has refused to end speculation linking him with a move to join the Syrian national team, and has told KweséESPN that he will consider the options available to him after the African Nations Championship.
Rwanda h…
Rwanda defender Thierry Manzi scored the only goal of the game as the Amavubi beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in their second African Nations Championship match to set up a Tanger showdown with Libya.
Defeat eliminates Equatorial Guinea, who were bea…
Rwanda coach Antoine Hey has lauded midfielder Ally Niyonzima after the AS Kigali man played a key role in the Amavubi’s 0-0 African Nations Championship opener against Nigeria.
The tiny East African nation were outsiders heading into their first CHAN against the continental heavyweights, but held their own to stymie the Eagles’ threat and could even have won the match in the second half after carving out several fine chances.
Speaking to KweséESPN after the match, Hey credited the impact of…
Vincent ‘Deguale’ Nzamwita, President of the FA, told KweséESPN at the Kigali International Airport that they feel they have what it takes to host a tournament of such a stature.
“We have what it takes to host the event and bring other countries from around the world to come and appreciate what we have in Rwanda,” said Nzamwita.
“We are bidding to host the Under 17 World Cup. We have already submitted a formal request to FIFA to host the event and they have registered us and sent bid…