Andre and Marcel Lomami, Haruna Niyonzima and Jimmy Mulisa are part of the squad of the former Amavubi legends team which will face Ugandan legends Flair 50 FC in a friendly showdown at Pele Stadium on June 21, 2025 kickoff at 10:00. Organised and hosted by the by Former Amavubi Players Association (FAPA), the highly anticipated match will bring together the celebrated former players from Rwanda’s Amavubi and Uganda Cranes national teams. The Rwandan legends team will be coached by former Amavubi captain Eugene Eric Murangwa, assisted by Thierry Hitimana, Sosthene Habimana and Thomas Higiro. Among prominent names that Murangwa selected are Haruna Niyonzima who is now Rwanda’s most capped players. Others include current Amavubi assistant coach Eric Nshimiyimana, Jean-Baptiste Kayiranga, former goalkeepers Jean Claude Ndoli and Eric Bakame Ndayishimiye and Jimmy Mulisa. Meanwhile, Uganda legends’ squad includes players like Vincent Kayizi and Daniel Wagaruka who plied their trade in Rwanda during their prime time. The 35-player squad also includes Margret Akubulila Babirye and Jessica Namukwaya who served the Uganda Women national team. While Amavubi legends team held their first training session at Kigali Pele Stadium on Thursday, June 19, the Ugandan legends team arrives in Kigali on Friday, June 20. Full Squads: FAPA The Legends: 1. Eric Ndayishmiye Bakame 2. Jean Claude Ndoli 3. Ally Ishimwe Mabula 4. Aimable Ncogoza Mambo 5. Jean Bosco Uwacu 6. Gadi Niyonshuti 7. Marcel Gatarayiha 8. Abubakar Sibomana 9. Omar Hitimana 10. Enzo Ikomba 11. Lutombo Litamana 12. Djuma Bizimana 13. Jean de Dieu Masumbuko 14. Ismail Jet Li 15. Emmanuel Tumayine Tumaine Titi Ntamuhanga 17. RODRIGUE Murengezi 18. Haruna Niyonzima 19. Jean de Dieu Mateso 20. Nuru Munyemana 21. Eric Nshimiyimana 22. Jimmy Mulisa 23. Abdul Sibomana 24. Joseph Muvandimwe 25. Hubert Nshiziringu Bebe 26. Albert Ngabo 27. Blaise Nishimwe 28. Andre Lomami 29. Marcel Lomami 30. Songa Isaie 31. Theoneste Muhayimana 32. Karim Kamanzi 33. Idrissa NYANDWI 34. Peter Otema KAGABO 35. Charles Myandagara Radora 36. Ismail Kagabo 37. Tuyisenge Pekeyake 38. Jean Baptiste Mugiraneza Migi 39. Thomas Higiro (Coach) 40. Thierry Hitimana (Coach) 41. Sosthene Habimana (Coach) 42. Eric Eugène Murangwa (President) Uganda Lagends 1. Sam Bidda Mugalu 2. Kamoga Paul 3. Kirunda Ronnie 4. Emma Maguire 5. Mbogoli Edward 6. Andrew Kasangaki 7. Ssekyewa Joseph 8. Luwemba Paul 9. Ssebufu Ismail 10. Mondera Robert 11. Wahab Matovu 12. Farouk Ssebanakitta 13. Aliyo Allan 14. Patrick Gwayambadde 15. Kaweesa Richard 16. Sulaiman Walusimbi 17. Mike Mulyanga 18. Kayiira Joseph 19. Ben Sesaazi 20. Mukasa Ali 21. Haward Ssemakula 22. Nsubuga Zakaria 23. Mbayo Botte Nicholas 24. Babirye Margret Akubulila 25. Nansubuga Remmy 26. Namukwaya Jessica 27. Mukasa Ali 28. Kimuli Robert 29. Kayizzi Vincent 30. Wagaluka Daniel 31. Nsubuga Zakaria 32. Kasangaki Andrew 33. Zzimaze Syrus 34. Gwayambadde Patrick 35. Kayiira Joseph
