It was a match that took place on Monday, November 18, 2024, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Nigeria. Amavubi were expected to win, and they did, but Libya did not beat Benin, causing Amavubi to be dismissed.
The two teams entered this game with different goals, because the Nigerian national team had a ticket to play the finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Amavubi were caught by a goal at the 59th minute scored by Samuel Chukwueze, only at the 72nd minute it was well paid by Mutsinzi Ange and Nshuti Innocent added the second goal at the 75th minute.
The Nigerian national team made a change but it was in vain.
The game ended with the Amavubi beating Nigeria 2-1, but they had to wait for the result of the game Libya hosted Benin, where Libya needed a group for the Amavubi to continue, but it ended with Libya drawing 0-0 with Benin.
The national team of Nigeria finished the games in this group D as the first with 11 points, Benin finished as the second with 8 points with no goals scored and none to spare, Tigers finished third with points 8 and a 2-goal deficit and Libya is the last with 5 points and a 4-goal deficit.
Rwanda's national team, Amavubi last played in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2004 and it was the only time they played it, and Amavubi will have to wait for the African Cup in 2027 to see if they can return there again.
