The U-20 national team of Rwandan suffered a 2-0 defeat to Bugesera in their third friendlies on Wednesday.
The game was part of the team preparations for the upcoming CECAFA U20 Cup which kick off this month in Tanzania.
The encounter was a tough test for Rwanda U20, which had been preparing for the CECAFA U20 Cup.
The defeat will serve as a learning experience for Rwanda U-20 and will also help the team to identify areas of improvement in the team before the start of the upcoming CECAFA U20 Cup on October 8, 2024.
Rwanda is in Group A of the CECAFA U20 Cup with hosts Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, and Djibouti.
The Amavubi junior team will open their campaign off the CECAFA on October 8th against Sudan, and will later face Kenya on October 10th and host Tanzania on October 13th and Djibouti on October 15th.
The tournament will feature nine countries and will kick off next month in Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, from October 6 to October 20.
Below are the countries in the CECAFA U20 Tournament:
- Rwanda Under-20
- Sudan Under 20
- Djibouti Under 20
- Tanzania Under 20
- Kenya Under 20
- South Sudan Under 20
- Burundi Under 20
- Uganda Under 20
- Ethiopia Under 20.
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Joseph M. Vincent