{"id":2000106826,"date":"2026-03-29T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000106826"},"modified":"2026-03-29T15:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:43:39","slug":"bizimana-djihad-promises-amavubi-ready-to-make-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/bizimana-djihad-promises-amavubi-ready-to-make-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Djihad Bizimana promises Amavubi ready to make history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a press conference on Sunday, March 29, 2026, Bizimana shared his thoughts ahead of the final match of the FIFA Series in Kigali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about facing Estonia, the first European team Amavubi will face, he acknowledged the tough challenge ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This will be our first time playing against a European team since I joined Amavubi. We closely follow their leagues, and many European players have a similar style of play. As a team, we\u2019ve discussed this, and we\u2019re determined to win the match,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Each player is eager to win a big match, especially one that others might think is out of reach for us. What we also hope for is the support of our fans, just like in our last match. We\u2019re committed to giving our all to secure the victory.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda’s national team has often given their fans hope with impressive wins, followed by disappointing losses or draws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Bizimana assured that this time, Amavubi are determined to create a new chapter in the team’s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“History is history, and the past is behind us. Now, we are preparing for the final game, and we know we must give everything we have to keep the trophy with us because we may never have another opportunity to host it. This is a new moment for us to make our own history,” he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final Group A match of the 2026 FIFA Series will see Amavubi face Estonia on Monday, March 30, at 1:30 PM at Amahoro Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda secured their spot in the final after a dominant 4-0 win over Grenada, with goals from Leroy-Jacques Mickels, Kwizera Jojea, Bizimana Djihad, and Hakim Sahabo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estonia advanced after defeating Kenya in a penalty shootout, winning 5-4 after a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rwanda secured their spot in the final after a dominant 4-0 win over Grenada,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bizimana assured that this time, Amavubi are determined to create a new chapter in the team’s history.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rwanda’s national football team captain, Bizimana Djihad, has urged Rwandans to continue supporting the team as they strive to make history by winning the 2026 FIFA Series Trophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000106827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000106826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000106827,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/am-2.jpg","alt":"","caption":"Bizimana assured that this time, Amavubi are determined to create a new chapter in the team's history.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":670,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/am-2.jpg","width":150,"height":101},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/am-2.jpg","width":300,"height":201},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/am-2.jpg","width":768,"height":515},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/am-2.jpg","width":1000,"height":670},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/am-2.jpg","width":1000,"height":670}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000106826"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000106840,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106826\/revisions\/2000106840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000106827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000106826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000106826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000106826"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000106826"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000106826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}