Ethiopia beat Rwanda 1–0 to lead women’s Olympic qualifying tie
Ethiopia beat Rwanda 1–0 in Kigali on October 7, 2026, taking a first-leg lead in their second-round Olympic qualifier ahead of the return match in Addis Ababa.
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- Ethiopia beat Rwanda 1–0 in Kigali on October 7, 2026, taking a first-leg lead in their second-round Olympic qualifier ahead of the return match in Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia defeated Rwanda 1–0 at Kigali Pelé Stadium on October 7, 2026, taking the first-leg lead in the second round of qualifying for the 2028 Olympic women’s football tournament.
The result was reported by The New Times in a source item carried by AllAfrica and corroborated by Rwandan outlets The Dawn and Ground Sports. The win leaves Ethiopia ahead on aggregate, with the tie still to be settled in the return leg.
The two Rwandan reports said the second match is scheduled for October 13, 2026, in Addis Ababa. They reported that the team advancing from this tie will meet the winner of Tanzania versus Botswana in the third round, scheduled for February and March 2027.
Ethiopia’s first-leg victory is a step through the qualifying rounds rather than confirmation of a place at the Olympic Games.
Corroborating reports: https://thedawnrwanda.com/index.php/2026/10/08/ethiopia-edge-rwanda-1-0-in-olympic-qualifier-first-leg/sports/ and https://www.ground-sports.com/she-amavubi-lose-1-0-to-ethiopia/
