Friday Rwanda vs Egypt (Kigali Stadium, 3pm) Egypt women's national football team coach Ahmed Ramadan is confident of putting up a good performance against Rwanda in the African qualifiers for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The match is scheduled for Friday, February 21, at Kigali Pele Stadium. ALSO READ: Women’s AFCON 2026: Rwanda host Egypt in epic qualifier The Egyptian team arrived in Kigali on February 17. In a media interview, Ramadan said their goal is to win. “Our mission is to qualify for the championship. The team we are competing against is good but we have to be among the best in Africa, and so, we are up to the challenge and are ready to put up a fight,” Ramadan said. ALSO READ: Women AFCON 2026: Mukandayisenga ruled out of Egypt qualifier Rwanda's head coach, Andre Casa Mbungo, hopes to make a strong start in the qualifiers, though he admitted to having little information about Egypt’s playing style. He told the media that he can use the first 15 minutes of the game to analyse the team and make decisions. If Rwanda wins, it will face Ghana's Black Queens in the next round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
