Rwanda begin qualifier preparations

The Rwanda national team will report to camp on October 30 ahead of their World Cup qualifier play-off against Eritrea on November 11. The first leg will be staged in Asmara before the return leg match on November 15 in Kigali.

With nearly two weeks to prepare the team for their crucial qualifier, Rwanda's stand-in coach Eric Nshimiyimana was confident he would have his players ready in time.

"Of course any coach would prefer to spend as much time as possible working with his team ahead of such big games, but due to the nature of the Primus league calendar, it is not possible," Nshimiyimana told New Times.

"Two weeks is ample time to prepare a team and I believe we shall be ready for the first leg when the time comes."

The winner of the play-off will join Algeria, Mali and Benin in Group F of the CAF World Cup qualifiers.