CECAFA representatives Rwanda will be seeking to secure the first win in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when they play Benin on Wednesday 22 March in Cotonou.Rwanda are placed in pool L of the qualifiers alongside their match day opponent, holders Senegal and Mozambique.The Amavubi, are rooted second from bottom with a point garnered from the two rounds played and jetted out to Cotonou, seeking to catch up with Senegal who have a one hundred percent record in the group.##NAJAVA_MECA_7120078##Regrettably, the Rwandese fans will not be able to catch the return match in Kigali as the Confederation of African Football (CAF), directed for both matches to be played in Benin.The decision was arrived at following the unavailability of four-star rating international hotel in the vicinity of Huye Stadium that was supposed to have hosted the return match.AFCONQ: Blow as CAF directs Rwanda to play home match in BeninThe Benin Football Association wrote to the continental body raising concerns over the lack of accommodation facility that meets the minimum threshold.Benin, sit at the bottom of the group without a point, having, lost 3-1 to Senegal and bowed to Mozambique 1-0 while playing in front of home fans.Rwanda lost 1-0 to Senegal in the opening group stage match before playing Mozambique to a one-all draw in the subsequent round.The match is scheduled to kick off at 6:00pm East African Time.Another qualifier lined in the day, will see Sierra Leone play Sao Tome and Principe.The two are placed in group A of the qualifiers and will lock horns looking to gather the three points and get off the bottom ranks of the pool.##NAJAVA_MECA_7120804##Sierra Leone who participated in the past edition held in Cameroon have a point against their name while Sao Tome have nothing to show for in the two matches played.Omune looking up to Olunga for inspirationSierra Leone lost 2-1 to Nigeria in the first match before securing a point in round two after playing Guinea-Bissau to a 2-2 draw.Sao Tome on the other hand, lost 5-1 to Bissau and were humiliated 10-0 by Nigeria in the next game.Kick off: 7:00 pm EAT
