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- ↑ "Michel Rusheshangoga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 Aug 2014.
- ↑ "Eritrea vs. Rwanda (0:2)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 Aug 2014.
- ↑ Michel Rusheshangoga – FIFA competition record (archived)
