Rwanda beat Benin to throw open Super Eagles 2025 AFCON qualifying group

Hosts Rwanda tonight came from behind to beat Benin 2-1 in Kigali and thrown open Group D of the 2025 AFCON qualifying series, which also has the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Rwanda now have five points from four matches, a point behind second-placed Benin.

The Cheetahs of Benin, under former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, took the lead late in the first half.

However, the home team drew level in the 70^th minute, before they snatched the winning goal through a controversial penalty four minutes later.

The Super Eagles remain top of the standings even though they are yet to play their match against Libya after they were held hostage by Libyan authorities for 20 hours and forced to return to Nigeria without kicking a ball.

Libya remain bottom of the group with a point from three matches.

Next month, Benin will first welcome Nigeria to Abidjan, before the Super Eagles host Rwanda in a final group game in Uyo to round of the qualification race.