Gor Mahia midfielder Patrick Sibomana and AFC Leopards striker Arthur Gitego have been called to the Rwanda national team ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches against Benin and Lesotho.
Sibomana is just coming from an injury having missed a chunk of games for Gor but Gitego has been a consistent figure in the Leopards squad where he scored on Sunday in their 3-0 win over FC Talanta at the Dandora Stadium.
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Rwanda are currently on top of their group after two rounds of games with four points having held Zimbabwe to a scoreless draw in their first game and beating South Africa 2-0 in their second game.
Rwanda Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers: Flacre Ntwari (TS Galaxy FC), Maxime Wenseens (Royal Union Saint Gillose), Adolphe Hakizimana (AS Kigali), Gad Muhawenayo (Musanze FC) and Patience Niyongira (Bugesera FC)
Defenders: Fitina Omborenga (APR), Gilbert Byiringro (Marine FC), Samuel Nsengiyumva (Gorila FC), Claude Niyomugabo (APR), Christian Ishimwe (APR), Emmanuel Imanishimwe (FAR Rabat), Ange Mutsinzi (FK Jery), Thierry Manzi (Al Ahli Tripoli), Clement Nyigena (APR), Aimable Nsabimana (Rayon Sports), Yunusu Nshimiyamana (APR), Abdul Rwatubyaye (FS SHKUP).
Midfielders: Francis Maes (Jelgava), Djihad Bizimana (Kryvbas), Jean Bosco (APR), Simeon Iradukunda (Gorilla FC), Bonheur Mugisha (AS Marsa), Fabien Ndikumana (Marine FC), Steve Rubanguka (Al Monjoom), Patrick Sibomana (Gor Mahia), Arsene Tuyisenge (Rayon Sport), Olivier Dushimana (Bugesera FC), Gilbert Mugisha (APR), Hadji Iraguha (Rayon Sport), York Rafael (Gefle) and Hakim Sahabo (Standard Liege)
Strikers: Kevin Muhire (Rayon Sport), Leopold Samuel (Raal La Louviere), Muhadjiri Hakizimana (Police FC), Innocent Nshuti (One Knoxville SC), Arthur Gitego (AFC Leopards) and Didier Mugisha (Police FC).
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