Losing to Rwanda was not the result Nigeria were expecting in their final game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, despite having already sealed their place in Morocco.

Coach of the Rwandan national team, Torsten Spittler, has named the reason why his Amavubi side secured victory in their AFCON qualification fixture against Nigeria.

Interim head coach of Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has suggested that the news of goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s father’s death may have had an emotional impact on the team following their 2-1 defeat to Rwanda in the 2025 Africa Cup Nations,

Rwanda has defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 in the final game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game.

Nigeria's Super Eagles concluded their Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifiers with a shocking 2-1 loss to Rwanda.

Nigeria's Super Eagles endured a disappointing 2-1 loss to Rwanda in their final game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier

Nigeria will want to end their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign unbeaten as they host Rwanda this afternoon. The Super Eagles have already booked their place at AFCON 2025 with time to spare, top spot in Group D wrapped up last week after a draw with Benin.

Nigeria's Super Eagles ended their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a disappointing note, losing 2-1 to Rwanda on Monday's evening at the

War-torn Sudan and Benin qualified on Monday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while there was heartbreak for Rwanda as it shocked Nigeria 2-1 only to lose out.