The national senior men’s football team Amavubi on Monday started intensive preparations for the upcoming two-legged tie against Ethiopia in the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers.Rwanda face Ethiopia in the first leg on August 26 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, before they host the decisive encounter on September 3, at Huye Stadium.The 25 squad players started training on Monday morning at Kigali Stadium under the tutelage of head coach Carlos Alòs.Rwanda has been to four CHAN finals tournaments, and twice (2016 and 2021) reached the quarter-finals, out of seven editions of the competition since 2009.Algeria will organize the 8th edition from January 8 to January 31, 2023.Rwanda is hoping to make its fifth appearance in Africa’s second biggest international tournament, which is reserved for only players featuring in their respective domestic leagues.
