At the time, he mentioned that he had informed the former Minister of Sports, Munyangaju Aurore Mimosa, that "such things should not be tolerated because it is clearly known how things are done. Where things work well, there is government support. I love sports, which is why I used to attend matches, but I could not stand such an endless mess."

Since then, significant changes have been made in Rwanda’s football, leading to notable progress appreciated by football fan base

The Head of State watched the second half

On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Kagame joined others in following the match, which Amavubi aimed to win as they were facing Nigeria in a group stage match for Africa Cup of Nations qualification, to be held in Morocco.

The Head of State arrived at the beginning of the second half of the game, with widespread excitement hovering over Amahoro Stadium as Amavubi firmly held to a 0-0 draw.
The national team secured two points from the draw with Nigeria’s Super Eagles, who now have four points from two matches.

Kagame's arrival at the start of the second half drew widespread excitement in the crowd

The last match President Kagame attended was during CHAN 2016, when Amavubi faced the Democratic Republic of Congo in Rwanda.

This was the first national team match played at this stadium, but it wasn’t the first game held there. Another match President Kagame attended at the venue was between APR FC and Police FC, marking the official opening of Amahoro Stadium in 1999.

Osimhen was visibly frustrated through out the 45 minutes that he played

President Kagame closely followed the game on Tuesday against Nigeria

Amavubi players held on to a deserved 0-0 draw at Amahoro Stadium