The Rwanda national football team represents Rwanda in international football and is controlled by the Rwandese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football in Rwanda, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as well as the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a CAF sub-confederation that governs football in East and Central Africa. The team bears the nickname Amavubi, and primarily plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali, the nation's capital. They have never qualified for a World Cup finals, and reached their only Africa Cup of Nations in 2004.
Jimmy Mulisa is a Rwanda former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was also head coach at FC Sunrise, APR FC and Rwanda's national team.
Nadjim "Jimmy" Abdou is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Bokota Kamana Labama is a naturalized Rwandan football player who plays for Rayon Sport.
Antoine Hey is a German football coach and former professional player.
Boba Bola is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Zaire, he represented the Rwanda national team at international level.
Geoffrey Edwin Kondogbia is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Central African Republic national team, which he captains. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back or left-back.
Emmanuel Arnold Okwi is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Rwanda Premier League club Kiyovu Sports and the Uganda national team.
Gaël Bigirimana is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts and the Burundi national team.
Emery Bayisenge is a Rwandan international footballer who plays as a central defender for Kenyan club Gor Mahia.
The Rwanda women's national football team represents Rwanda in women's association football and is controlled by the Rwandese Association Football Federation. It had to date been scheduled to compete in one major tournament, the inaugural Women's Challenge Cup held in Zanzibar in October 2007, but the event was ultimately canceled. It has finally debuted in February 2014 against Kenya. The team is nicknamed The She-Amavubi.
Claver Gatete is a Rwandan politician and diplomat who has been serving as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa since 2023.
Johnathan McKinstry is a Northern Irish football manager, who is the current head coach of the Gambia national football team.
Khalid Aucho is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans and the Uganda national team.
Ernest Sugira is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Wahda SC and the Rwanda national team.
Aimable Nsabimana is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Minerva Punjab in the I-League and the Rwanda national football team.
Lague Byiringiro is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ettan Fotboll club Sandvikens and the Rwanda national team.
Usengimana Dany, commonly known as Usengimana born March 10, 1996 in Kicukiro, Rwanda, is a Rwandan international footballer who plays as centre-forward for AS Laval
André Cassa Mbungo is a former Rwandan goalkeeper currently serving as the head coach of South Sudanese side Jamus FC. He holds a CAF 'A' License and is a FIFA international recognized physical trainer.
Biramahire Abeddy born October 4, 1998 in Kigali, Rwanda is a Rwandan international footballer who played as centre-forward for Clube Ferroviário de Nampula after leaving UD Songo a Mozambican club which he played for a full year.
