- Address: Kigali
- Country: Rwanda
- Capacity: 45,000
- Opened: 1986
- Main use: Football
- Tenants:
Extra stadium info – Amahoro National Stadium
The stadium, which was renovated multiple times, is also sometimes used for athletics and rugby union. It became the largest sports venue by capacity in Rwanda. In 1994, the Amahoro National Stadium hosted refugees during the Rwandan genocide. The national football team of Rwanda, nicknamed Amavubi, use the venue for home games. They made their debut in the African championship for national football teams in 2004. The national football teams of Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia and Zimbabwe also participated in that tournament in 2004.
Matches of Rwanda
The national football team of Rwanda made their debut in the African championship for national football teams against Tunisia on 24 January 2004. The game, which took place in Tunisia in front of tens of thousands of spectators, ended in a 2-1 victory for the Tunisians. João Elias Manamana scored the only goal for Rwanda in that match. Four days later, Rwanda faced Guinea in their second African championship game. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. The national football team of Rwanda defeated the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0 in their third African championship match. Saïd Abed Makasi scored the only goal for Rwanda in that game.
More results at the African championship for national football teams
In 2004, the Rwandans finished below Tunisia and Guinea in the African championship for national football teams. They finished above the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The final of the African championship for national football teams took place on 14 February 2004. The game was won by the national football team of Tunisia after beating Morocco 2-1. The final took place in Tunisia in front of tens of thousands of spectators.
