AFCON qualifiers: Injured Sahabo misses out on Amavubi squad
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Rwandan football prodigy Hakim Sahabo will miss the two upcoming qualifier games for AFCON 2025 through injury.

Teenager Hakim Sahabo will not feature in Amavubi's impending 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Libya and Nigeria on September 4 and September 10 respectively through injury.

The 19-year-old midfielder was the notable absentee as coach Torsten Spittler named his provisional 36-man squad for the two games.

Sahabo just recovered from a knee injury and is yet to feature for Standard Liege's senior team in the Jupiler Pro League after two games.

His only outing with his club during this season has been with the U21 where he played 45 minutes in a friendly game.

Also missing out on the squad is striker Elijah Ani who agreed to switch allegiance from his native Nigeria to Rwanda and was part of the provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers last June against Benin and Lesotho.

Meanwhile, new Police FC midfielder Olivier Niyonzima who missed the games against Benin and Lesotho also returns to the squad.

Full provisional squad

Fiacre Ntwari

Maxime Wenssens

Adolphe Hakizimana

Gad Muhawenayo

Niyongira Patience

Ombrorenga Fitina

Gilbert Byiringiro

Claude Niyomugabo

Emmanuel Imanishimwe

Hakim Bugingo

Ange Mutsinzi

Thierry Manzi

Clement Niyigena

Aimable Nsabimana

Yunusu Nshimiyimana

Ally Kwitonda

Djihad Bizimana

Bosco Ruboneka

Simeon Iradukunda

Bonheur Mugisha

Nkudimana

Steve Rubanguka

Olivier Niyonzima

Jojea Kwizera

Ramadhan Niyibizi

Olivier Dushimimana

Gilbert Mugisha

Hadji Iraguha

Kevin Muhire

Samuel Gueulette

Hamis Hakim

Innocent Nshuti

Arthur Gitego

Didier Mugisha

Taiba Mbonyumwami

Jean Hirwa