Benin v Rwanda

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AFCON Qualifying News

AFCON 2027 qualifiers - Nigeria face disaster, Benni v Pitso, Salah's fresh start

Injured Victor Osimhen an obvious Nigeria absentee for AFCON qualifying, but Kelechi Iheanacho's absence is baffling

Houston Dynamo's Lyle Foster earns Bafana Bafana recall for Kenya AFCON qualifying double-header

AFCON Qualifying, Group D

2-0-1, 6 PTS

RwandaRwandaRWA

0-2-1, 2 PTS

Steve Mounié - 7'

Andreas Hountondji - 67'

Hassane Imourane - 70'

Cédric HountondjiC. HountondjiDefender

Taïba MbonyumwamiT. MbonyumwamiForward

Gislain AhoudoG. AhoudoMidfielder

Dodo DokouD. DokouMidfielder

Gislain AhoudoG. AhoudoMidfielder

Dodo DokouD. DokouMidfielder

Romaric AmoussouR. AmoussouMidfielder

Junior OlaitanJ. OlaitanMidfielder

Romaric AmoussouR. AmoussouMidfielder

Junior OlaitanJ. OlaitanMidfielder

Olivier VerdonO. VerdonDefender

Sessi D'AlmeidaS. D'AlmeidaMidfielder

Olivier VerdonO. VerdonDefender

Sessi D'AlmeidaS. D'AlmeidaMidfielder

Ramadhan NiyibiziR. NiyibiziMidfielder

Djihad BizimanaD. BizimanaMidfielder

Ramadhan NiyibiziR. NiyibiziMidfielder

Djihad BizimanaD. BizimanaMidfielder

Steve RubangukaS. RubangukaMidfielder

Kévin MuhireK. MuhireMidfielder

Steve RubangukaS. RubangukaMidfielder

Kévin MuhireK. MuhireMidfielder

Hassane ImouraneH. ImouraneGoal

Andreas HountondjiA. HountondjiGoal

Andreas HountondjiA. HountondjiForward

Clément NiyigenaC. NiyigenaDefender

Samuel GueuletteS. GueuletteMidfielder

Jojea KwizeraJ. KwizeraForward

Samuel GueuletteS. GueuletteMidfielder

Jojea KwizeraJ. KwizeraForward

Andreas HountondjiA. HountondjiForward

Jodel DossouJ. DossouForward

Andreas HountondjiA. HountondjiForward

Jodel DossouJ. DossouForward

Fitina OmborengaF. OmborengaDefender

Taïba MbonyumwamiT. MbonyumwamiForward

Innocent NshutiI. NshutiForward

Taïba MbonyumwamiT. MbonyumwamiForward

Innocent NshutiI. NshutiForward

Jojea KwizeraJ. KwizeraForward

Clément NiyigenaC. NiyigenaDefender

Thierry ManziT. ManziDefender

Clément NiyigenaC. NiyigenaDefender

Thierry ManziT. ManziDefender

Steve MouniéS. MouniéGoal

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations qualifying resumes this week, with potentially decisive double-headers awaiting several continental giants, including Nigeria and South Africa.

Victor Osimhen, Maduka Okoye and Kelechi Iheanacho were missing as Nigeria coach Eric Chelle named his 24-man squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Tanzania.

South Africa

Houston Dynamo striker Lyle Foster, on loan from Burnley, earned a recall to the Bafana Bafana squad ahead of November's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against tournament co-hosts Kenya.

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