{"id":55532,"date":"2025-09-08T10:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-s-amavubi-arrive-in-south-africa-ahead-of-crucial-zimbabwe-clash\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:35:50","slug":"rwanda-s-amavubi-arrive-in-south-africa-ahead-of-crucial-zimbabwe-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-s-amavubi-arrive-in-south-africa-ahead-of-crucial-zimbabwe-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda&#8217;s Amavubi arrive in South Africa ahead of crucial Zimbabwe clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The squad, accompanied by coaching and support staff, checked into Radisson RED Hotel on Monday morning, September 8, 2025. They are set to train at Orlando Stadium ahead of Tuesday\u2019s match.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda leads Group C with eight points, while Zimbabwe sits fourth with four points. The two sides last met at Huye Stadium in Rwanda, where they played out a 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n<p>The fixture comes after a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles, a result that complicates Rwanda\u2019s path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94038 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_12-87b0c.jpg\" alt=\"Amavubi captain Bizimana Djihad leads his teammates as they arrive in South Africa.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94036 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_13_2_-1e09a.jpg\" alt=\"Noe Uwimana is among the players in the Amavubi squad.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94037 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_13_3_-d57d6.jpg\" alt=\"Ishimwe Anicet is one of the substitute players in the Amavubi squad.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94035 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_13_4_-070b8.jpg\" alt=\"Defenders Ange Mutsinzi and Innocent Nshuti are included in Rwanda\u2019s squad\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94034 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_14_1_-4d453.jpg\" alt=\"Innocent Nshuti is the lead striker of the Amavubi.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94033 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_14_3_-9dc92.jpg\" alt=\"Rwanda striker, Abeddy Biramahire, ready for Zimbabwe\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94032 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_14_2_-e7815.jpg\" alt=\"Gilbert and Bonheur were all smiles upon arriving in Johannesburg.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94031 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_15-3e178.jpg\" alt=\"APR FC\u2019s Gilbert Mugisha supports Amavubi attack from the flanks.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94030 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_16_1_-b3a79.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Muhire is part of Rwanda\u2019s squad.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94029 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_16_3_-ec467.jpg\" alt=\"Journalist Jean Jules Uwimana accompanied Rwanda\u2019s national team.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94028 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_17-4115c.jpg\" alt=\"Kwizera Jojea has joined his teammates in South Africa.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94027 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2025-09-08_at_08.01_16-f6660.jpg\" alt=\"Defender Ange Mutsinzi plays a crucial role for Amavubi.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda\u2019s national team, Amavubi, has touched down in Johannesburg ahead of their Group C clash against Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup 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