Two siblings in the Rwanda squad have been decamped following the death of their father.
The players areRayon Sports defender Fitina Omborenga and his younger brother Yunusu Nshimiyimana of APR FC.
Both players left Rwanda’s training camp following the death of their father, Rwanda FA has confirmed.
They had training sessions with the rest of the squad on Monday before going home in the night after they were told that their father passed away earlier in the day.
“They were given permission to leave the camp and attend the burial of their deceased father,” federation media officer Maurice Mutuyimana told Rwandan newspaper, The New Times.
The national team will observe a minute of silence in support of the duo before Tuesday’s training sessions, Mutuyimana said.
Omborenga and Nshimiyimana are part of Adel Amrouche’s 28-man squad preparing for two World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Nigeria on Friday, March 21 and Lesotho on March 25. Both matches will take place at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.
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