Rwanda produced a superb first-half display to defeat South Africa 2-0 in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Huye Stadium on yesterday.
Having drawn their opening Group C match 0-0 against Zimbabwe, Amavubi under new coach, Torsten Spittler, took the initiative to get their first win and they were rewarded with goals from Innocent Nshuti in the 12th minute and Gilbert Mugisha in the 28th minute to silence the visiting side.
It did not take Rwanda long to take the lead as Innocent Nshuti found himself in the right place in the 12th minute to stab home a cross from Byiringiro.
The goal rejuvenated the Amavubi, who were spurred by their home fans, and it should have been 2-0 in the 18th minute when Nshuti laid a neat pass to Kevin Muhire but the advancing Williams came out quickly to gather the ball.
Ten minutes later, Rwanda stretched their lead when Gilbert Mugisha powered home using his right foot off a cross from Ange Mutsinzi.
The victory saw Rwanda move top of the group on four points, Bafana dropped to second on three points, Nigeria, who are winless from two matches, are third on two, Lesotho fourth on two, Zimbabwe fifth on two while Benin are last on one point. —Africatopsports
