Rwanda names squad to face Ghana Sept. 3

Rwanda have named a 26-man squad to face Ghana in next month's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier to be played in Accra.

New coach Yaounde Gilbert Kanyankore's squad is dominated by home-based players as he prepares for the Accra trip.

Twenty two players from the local league were called up for the game along with four foreign-based players.


Squad:

Goalkeepers: Ndayishimiye Eric (Rayon Sports), Jean Claude Ndoli (AS Kigali) and Bonheur Hategekimana (SC Kiyovu)

Defenders: Michel Rusheshangoga (APR), Eric Iradukunda (AS Kigali), Emmanuel Imanishimwe (APR), Celestin Ndayishimiye (Police), Herve Rugwiro (APR), Faustin Usengimana (APR), Thierry Manzi M (Rayon Sports), Aimable Nsabimana (APR)

Midfielders: Mugiraneza Jean Baptista (Azam, Tanzania), Yannick Mukunzi (APR), Haruna Niyonzima (Yanga,Tanzania), Muhadjiri Hakizimana (APR), Andrew Buteera (APR), Djihad Bizimana (APR Fc), Dominique Savio Nshuti (Rayon Sports), Fiston Nkizingabo (APR), Yussufu Habimana (Mukura), Olivier Niyonzima (Rayon Sports)

Strikers: Onesme Twizeyimana (APR), Danny Usengimana (Police), Ernest Sugira (AS Vita, DR Congo) and Jacques Tuyisenge (Gor Mahia, Kenya)