FIFA Series: Rwanda emerge as Africa’s big winners

Rwanda completed a perfect March window on Monday, with the hosts emerging as the winners in their four-team FIFA Series tournament following a 2-0 victory over Estonia at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali.

#FIFASeries 🏆 Final

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Rwanda 2-0 Estonia

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Abeddy Biramahire finished from Joy-Lance Mickels’ cross in the 30th minute before Mickels’ brother, Leroy, finished the scoring by smashing in from close range following a short corner kick in the 51st minute for his first national team goal.

Mickels trio makes immediate impact in FIFA Series

The Azerbaijan-based Mickels brothers, which also includes Joy-Lance’s twin Joy-Slayd, played a massive role after debuting for Amavubi following their decision to change their international allegiance to the East African nation. The trio was born in Germany and contributed to three of the team’s goals during their two victories this week.

Biramahire, Jojea Kwizera, Al Masry midfielder Bonheur Mugisha and captain Djihad Bizimana were also standout players for Amavubi during the March fixtures. The team kicked off the FIFA window three days earlier with a 4-0 semifinal result over Grenada before Monday’s victory to win the mini-tournament.

Watch how Kwizera Jojea scored #Rwanda‘s second goal in the match against Grenada at Amahoro Stadium. pic.twitter.com/IZpYKHb257

— KIGALI DAILY NEWS (@kigalidailynews) March 27, 2026

While the opponents were not particularly menacing, the victories will serve as a boost of momentum ahead of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying when the group stage begins later this year for Amavubi.