Rwanda coach, Frank Spittler has admitted that the chance to win in Nigeria is very low as his side faces the Super Eagles in their final 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
Spittler said this at the post-match press conference after Rwanda suffered a shock 1-0 loss to the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in an AFCON qualifier at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali on Thursday.
Rwanda wasted several scoring opportunities to break the deadlock before Fahd Saad Mohamed came off the substitutes bench to score the game-winning goal in the 84th minute, a truly shocking result.
The defeat leaves Rwanda’s hopes of qualifying for the AFCON for the first time since 2004 almost over as the Wasps are occupying the third position in Group D with five points after five matches.
Rwanda must now defeat Nigeria at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State while relying on Libya to beat Benin Republic in Tripoli to keep their 2025 AFCON hopes alive.
Spittler has admitted that the Wasps are condemned to beat the Super Eagles on Monday but the German football tactician urged his players to give a performance that will be talked about for ages.
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“As long as there is a chance to qualify, we will do everything for it, so for sure, we have to win in Nigeria and that is what we are trying to do,” Spittler told reporters at the post-match presser.
“The chance to win in Nigeria is not very high, but there’s always a chance, and that’s what I tell my players, it’s a big match to play against some of the best players in the world.
“This is what I will tell my players. When you are a grandfather you will talk about this match and it doesn’t really matter then if you are qualifying for Afcon or not, but to try your best, and to show good football.
“We showed it in the last match against Nigeria. We can have a good match against them.
“It’s always the question of are you scoring or are you not scoring. There are bad days but maybe we have a very nice day in Nigeria.”
