Guinea v Rwanda â Battle of the unexpected
Limbe Stadium will be the place when Guinea faces Rwanda in the quarterfinal match if the ongoing Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), Cameroon 2020.
Rwanda, the surprise package of the tournament finished second in Group C to qualify for the knock-out stage, while Guinea topped Group D.
Guinea are eyeing a second appearance in the semifinals after the 2011 edition in Sudan when they finished fourth, while Rwanda hope for a first ever place in the final four. Their best CHAN outing where when they reached the quarters at home in 2016 before bowing to eventual champions DR Congo in extra-time.
Rwanda have learned their next opponent in the African Nations Championships (CHAN) after Group D’s final round of games on Wednesday.
They will play Guinea on Sunday at Limbe Stadium, Cameroon, in the quarterfinals.
Rwanda finished second in Group C to advance to the quarterfinals after their impressive 3-2 win over Togo on Tuesday and were waiting for Group D’s final round of games to know their next opponent.
Guinea’s 2-2 draw with Tanzania on Wednesday saw them finish top of the Group D to set up a battle with Rwanda for a place in the semi-finals.
Rwanda and Morocco progress to quarter-finals at African Nations Championship Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Rwanda have qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship after coming from behind to beat Togo in a crunch Group C clash in Cameroon.
Rwanda finished second behind Morocco, who topped the group with a 5-2 thrashing of Uganda.
Needing to claim all three points to book a place in the quarter-finals at the expense of Togo, Rwanda trailed 2-1 before goals from Jacques Tuyisenge and Ernest Suriga within the space of eight second-half minutes handed them victory.
Togo, who would have gone through with a draw, led through Yendoutie Nane before Olivier Niyonzima equalised for Rwanda in first-half stoppage time at Limbe Stadium in Limbe.
“I will continue working on my fitness because I felt tired towards the end of the match due to not playing much in the last few months.”
On his part, former Gor Mahia striker Jacques Tuyisenge, who was named man of the match, has challenged his teammates to be more clinical in front of goal if they are to leave a mark at the competition in Cameroon.
“We created several chances in the match and could have scored five goals,” Tuyisenge told the same publication.
“I think if we become more clinical then we have a fair chance of reaching the quarterfinal because our defence has been impressive.”