Algeria/Rwanda: Rwanda Loses Second Friendly Game to Algeria

10 June 2025
The New Times (Kigali)
By Peter Kamasa

Rwanda suffered another defeat to Algeria in a friendly game, on Monday night, falling 2-0 to the north Africans.

The result completed a double win for the hosts, who had also won the first friendly encounter in Algiers.

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Algeria's first goal was scored in the 40th minute by Adil Boulbina, a player who features for Paradou AC in the Algerian topflight, while the second one was netted in the 71st minute by Naoufel Khacef of CR Belouizdad, a local club as well.

During the game, Algeria fielded a squad of local players as part of the team's preparation for the 2025 CHAN tournament.

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Rwanda's head coach, Adel Amrouche, also used the opportunity to test new players, including Hamon Ally Enzo, Claude Uwimana, and Smith Claude Kabanda, who were making their national team debuts.

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