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AFCON: Rwanda celebrate holding Nigeria in Kigali

Goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari, who pulled off a string of brave saves to deny Nigeria to cart home the Man of the Match award, said that his teammates have shown the Super Eagles what they are capable of after the stalemate.

“We’re now big players who are now playing in Europe and other big leagues, so the only goal we can have is to win many matches. This game was very competitive against Nigeria, but this draw is a good result, and we should motivate ourselves to do better,” said Ntwali in a post-match interview reported by Rwandan outlet The New Times.

The Kaizer Chiefs new keeper added, “We’ve got a good squad ready to do better. I think all of the players are ready for every game ahead, and that performance against Nigeria will give us more confidence and self-belief that we can actually go on to win matches.”

With a pool of hot talents that travelled to Kigali, Nigeria came into the game as hot favourites to get easy three points. Ntwali was in his elements as he saved his side on numerous occasions with great stops to deny the likes of Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen, and Victor Boniface from scoring.

Amavubi were playing their first international match at the renovated Amahoro Stadium since January 6, 2022, when they lost 2-0 against Guinea in a friendly match.

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