Lionel Messi ended his international career with a goal and two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 at Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium on Tuesday, closing a 21-year chapter with the national team. The match was paused after 10 minutes to honour Messi, who raised his hand to acknowledge the crowd’s ovation before play resumed. He…

Lionel Messi will make his 208th and final appearance for Argentina tonight, ending a 21-year international career with a farewell match against Benin at Buenos Aires’ Estadio Monumental. Kick-off is at 20:00 in Buenos Aires, which is 01:00 on Wednesday in Kigali. The match is a tribute rather than a competitive test. Benin are ranked…

Rwanda’s Amavubi were held to a goalless draw by Kenya’s Harambee Stars in a FIFA friendly at Amahoro Stadium on Monday evening. Neither side managed to find the breakthrough as both teams settled for a share of the spoils. Amavubi head coach Stephen Constantine made several changes to his starting lineup, handing Elie Tatou and…

Rwanda’s U23 team will travel to Juba, South Sudan, for Tuesday’s second-leg clash against South Sudan, needing only a draw to advance to the next round of the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The match will be played at Juba National Stadium on October 6, with Rwanda carrying a three-goal advantage from the…

Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal’s national team training camp in Copenhagen on Wednesday, September 30, after coach Jorge Jesus said the forward would not start Thursday’s Nations League match against Denmark. Ronaldo confirmed his departure in a statement on social media after Jesus’ pre-match press conference and a conversation with Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) president Pedro…

Rwanda head coach Stephen Constantine says Amavubi are aiming to take points from Cape Verde when the two sides meet in their second Group K match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, September 29, at 6PM(Kigali time). The match at Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia follows Rwanda’s 3-1 opening…

Rwanda will open their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Liberia at Amahoro Stadium on Friday, September 25, with head coach Stephen Constantine targeting three points at home before a demanding trip to Cape Verde. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. in Kigali. Amavubi are seeking their first AFCON finals appearance since 2004. Speaking…

Patriots BBC, APR BBC, REG BBC and RSSB Tigers have secured places in the 2026 Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) playoffs, where they will battle not only for the league title but also for a place in the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL). The playoffs are scheduled to tip off in August at BK Arena and…

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held discussions with NBA Africa Chief Executive Claire Akamanzi in Kigali on advancing basketball development in Uganda and across the continent. The meeting took place during Muhoozi’s visit to Rwanda over the weekend, where he also met President Paul Kagame…

The 2026 Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) playoffs tip off on Wednesday, August 5, with Patriots BBC taking on REG BBC in Game 1 of their best-of-five semi-final series at BK Arena. The playoffs, which run until August 28, will feature best-of-five semi-final series before culminating in a best-of-seven championship final. Patriots and REG booked their…