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Cape Verde vs Rwanda

FA Cup
1-2
Final
Rwanda
2-0-0
National Stadium Cape Verde

Match pulse

CPVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTRWA
70%Possession31%
19Shots6
6On target2
4Corners3
0Saves5
16Fouls17
24'Bonheur MugishaRWA37'Kevin PinaCPV51'Joy-Lance MickelsRWA57'Elie IradukundaRWA58'Ange MutsinziRWA
Team1H2HT
CPV101
RWA112

Who won: Rwanda 2-1

Rwanda beat Cape Verde 2-1 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at National Stadium Cape Verde. Goals for Cape Verde: Gilson Benchimol (40'). Goals for Rwanda: Claude Niyomugabo (45'+2') and Elie Iradukunda (52').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.5Fiacre NtwariG
  2. 27.4Claude NiyomugaboLB
  3. 36.8Elie IradukundaSUB
  4. 46.7Gilson BenchimolF
  5. 56.5Ange MutsinziCD-R
  6. 66.5Gilbert ByiringiroRB
  7. 76.4Ryan MendesRM
  8. 86.4Phanuel KavitaCD-L
  9. 96.4Joy-Lance MickelsAM
  10. 106.4Abeddy BiramahireF
  11. 116.4Leroy-Jacques MickelsAM-L
  12. 126.2Telmo ArcanjoCM-R

Team stats

CPVRWA
16Fouls17
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
4Corner Kicks3
0Saves5
69.5Possession30.5
19SHOTS6
6ON GOAL2
0.3On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
454Accurate Passes157
496Passes216
0.9Pass Completion %0.7
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0.0Cross %0.0
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0.0Long Balls %0.0
4Blocked Shots1
5Effective Tackles9
9Tackles16
0.6Tackle %0.6
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
8Clearances19

Player of the game

Fiacre Ntwari

RWA · 5 saves

7.5

Play by play

  1. 90'+3'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Kévin Muhire (Rwanda) Substitution at 90'+3'

    K. Muhire

  2. 90'+3'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Innocent Nshuti (Rwanda) Substitution at 90'+3'

    I. Nshuti

  3. 85'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Garry Rodrigues (Cape Verde) Substitution at 85'

    G. Rodrigues

  4. 75'Jamiro Monteiro
    Sub

    Substitution

    Jamiro Monteiro (Cape Verde) Substitution at 75'

    J. Monteiro

  5. 75'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Dailon Livramento (Cape Verde) Substitution at 75'

    D. Livramento

  6. 69'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Noam Emeran (Rwanda) Substitution at 69'

    N. Emeran

  7. 69'Jojea Kwizera
    Sub

    Substitution

    Jojea Kwizera (Rwanda) Substitution at 69'

    J. Kwizera

  8. 62'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Jovane Cabral (Cape Verde) Substitution at 62'

    J. Cabral

  9. 62'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Nuno da Costa (Cape Verde) Substitution at 62'

    N. da Costa

  10. 58'

    Yellow card

    Ange Mutsinzi (Rwanda) Yellow Card at 58'

    A. Mutsinzi

  11. 57'

    Yellow card

    Elie Iradukunda (Rwanda) Yellow Card at 57'

    E. Iradukunda

  12. GOAL52'

    Goal!

    E. Iradukunda

    Elie Iradukunda (Rwanda) Goal at 52'

    CPV 1 - 2 RWA
  13. 51'

    Yellow card

    Joy Lance Mickels (Rwanda) Yellow Card at 51'

    J. Mickels

  14. 45'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Elie Iradukunda (Rwanda) Substitution at 45'

    E. Iradukunda

  15. GOAL45'+2'

    Goal!

    C. Niyomugabo

    Claude Niyomugabo (Rwanda) Goal at 45'+2'

    CPV 1 - 1 RWA
  16. GOAL40'

    Goal!

    G. Benchimol

    Gilson Benchimol (Cape Verde) Goal at 40'

    CPV 1 - 0 RWA
  17. 37'

    Yellow card

    Kevin Pina (Cape Verde) Yellow Card at 37'

    K. Pina

  18. 24'

    Yellow card

    Bonheur Mugisha (Rwanda) Yellow Card at 24'

    B. Mugisha

Leaders

CPVRWA
Total Shots
Sidny Lopes Cabral
3
Claude Niyomugabo
2
Accurate Passes
Diney Borges
75
Bonheur Mugisha
22
Defensive Interventions
Diney Borges
4
Claude Niyomugabo
6
Saves
-
Fiacre Ntwari
5