Rwanda Vs Nigeria: 2 Amavubi players leave camp on compassionate grounds

Rwanda Vs Nigeria: 2 Amavubi players leave camp on compassionate grounds

Hassan Abdulsalam 12:01 - 18.03.2025

Amavubi brothers Fitina and Yunusu Omborenga have been excused from camp following their father's death.

The Rwanda Football Association has granted permission for Amavubi players Fitina Omborenga and his younger brother Yunusu Omborenga to leave the national team's camp following the death of their father.

The siblings, who are both defenders, trained with the squad on Monday before departing that night to attend their father's burial.

Fitini is 28 years old and has been a stalwart for the Amavubi, making his debut in 2013 and earning 59 caps. His younger brother Yunusu 23 years old, recently received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin Republic and Nigeria's Super Eagles.

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Fitina has played in all four of Rwanda's World Cup qualifiers, including a notable 2-1 win against the Super Eagles in Uyo in November 2024.

According to Rwanda's FA media officer, Maurice Mutuyimana, via New Times, "They were permitted to leave the camp and attend the burial of their deceased father.

Rwanda will host the Super Eagles in a World Cup qualifier on Friday at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.

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