# Rwanda at the Africa Cup of Nations

Rwanda participated once in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2004 in Tunisia. At the tournament, they lost their opening match 2–1 to Tunisia before winning their first ever point in the competition after a 1–1 draw against Guinea. Rwanda went on to beat DR Congo in their final group match by a 1–0 scoreline, but it wasn't enough, as elsewhere in the group, Guinea and Tunisia drew, meaning both teams progressed to the quarter-finals, and Rwanda were eliminated.

## Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations record :
| Appearances: 1 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 to 1962 | Part of Belgium | Part of Belgium | Part of Belgium | Part of Belgium | Part of Belgium | Part of Belgium | Part of Belgium | Part of Belgium |
| 1963 to 1976 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1978 to 1980 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1982 to 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1990 to 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 to 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 to 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| 2017 to 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 1/34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |

## Tournaments
### 2004 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |

## Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | 2004 | Goals |
| 1 | João Elias Manamana | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Karim Kamanzi | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Saïd Makasi | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 3 |
– Best goalscorer(s) of the team

## Squads

Rwanda squads :
vteRwanda squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations
1 Mbeu
2 Habyarimana
3 Ndikumana
4 Sibomana
5 Bizagwira
6 Rusanganwa
7 Bizimana
8 Kamanzi
9 João Elias
10 Gatete
11 Karekezi
12 Munyaneza
13 Ntaganda
14 Makasi
15 Mbonabucya
16 Nshimiyimana
17 Lomami
18 Nkunzingoma
19 Kamanzi
20 Mulisa
21 Bitana
22 Ndagijimana
Coach: Dujković :