Rwanda National Football Team head coach, Vincent Mashami has called up 34 players to be used in the two friendly matches between the Amavubi Stars and the Central African Republic scheduled early next month.
Rwanda is set to play Mali and Kenya in September 2021 in the World Cup qualifiers. Therefore these friendly matches that are scheduled for June 4, 2021, and June 7, 2021, at the Amahoro Stadium, will serve as preparations.
List of players called up:
Goalkeepers:
1. MVUYEKURE Emery (Tusker FC, Kenya)
2. NDAYISHIMIYE Eric (AS Kigali)
3. BUHAKE TWIZERE Clément (Strommen IF, Norway)
4. NTWARI Fiacre (Marine FC)
Defenders:
5. RWATUBYAYE Abdul (Shkupi FK, Macedonia)
6. NIRISARIKE Salomon (URARTU FC, Armenia)
7. MANZI Thierry (APR FC)
8. MUTSINZI Ange (APR FC)
9. BAYISENGE Emery (AS Kigali)
10. NIYIGENA Clément (Rayon Sports FC)
11. RUKUNDO Dennis (Police FC, Uganda)
12. ISHIMWE Christian (AS Kigali)
13. RUTANGA Eric (Police FC)
14. IRADUKUNDA Eric (Police FC)
15. NGWABIJE Bryan Clovis (SC Lyon, France)
Midfielders:
16. NIYONZIMA Olivier (APR FC)
17. RUBONEKA Jean Bosco (APR FC)
18. NISHIMWE Blaise (Rayon Sports FC)
19. BIZIMANA Djihad (KMSK Deinze, Belgium)
20. HAKIZIMANA Muhadjir (AS Kigali)
21. MANISHIMWE Djabel (APR FC)
22. TWIZEYIMANA Martin Fabrice (Police FC)
23. SAMUEL Gueulette (RAAL La Louvière, Belgium)
Forwards:
24. NSHUTI Savio Dominique (Police FC)
25. KWITONDA Alain (BUGESERA FC)
26. KAGERE Medie (Simba SC, Tanzania)
27. TWIZERIMANA Onesme (Musanze FC)
28. TUYISENGE Jacques (APR FC)
29. IRADUKUNDA Jean Bertrand (Gasogi United)
30. MUGUNGA Yves (APR FC)
31. BYIRINGIRO Lague (APR FC)
32. KEVIN Monnet Paquet (St Etienne, France)
33. MICO Justin (Police FC)
34. RAFAEL York (AFC Eskilstuna, Sweden)