The Rwanda Football Federation (

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: ''Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association'', FERWAFA; "Rwandan Association Football Federation"), is the official governing body of association football in

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. It was founded in 1975 and affiliated with CAF and

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in 1976 and 1978, respectively. It organizes the

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and the

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and oversees the men's and

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national teams.

Principals

External links

Official Website
at the FIFA website
Rwanda
at CAF Online
Rwanda FA
on Twitter

References

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Football in Rwanda Sports organizations established in 1972