Burundi vs Ivory Coast, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Burundi

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0 - 1

Ivory Coast

16': Evann Guessand

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Burundi are hosting Ivory Coast at Stade d'Honneur Meknès, Meknès, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
16': Goal! Burundi 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
45'+2': First Half ends, Burundi 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
45': Second Half begins Burundi 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
54': Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Jordi Liongola (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Substitution, Burundi. Omar Moussa replaces Claus Niyukuri.
59': Substitution, Burundi. Sudi Abdallah replaces Bonfils Bimenyimana.
65': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Clément Akpa replaces Emmanuel Agbadou.
65': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.
65': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra replaces Jean-Eudes Aholou.
66': Substitution, Burundi. Jean Girumugisha replaces Mokono Eldhino.
78': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Vakoun Bayo replaces Sébastien Haller.
82': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Mohamed Diomande replaces Hassane Kamara.
85': Substitution, Burundi. Mohamed Amissi replaces Parfait Bizoza.
86': Substitution, Burundi. Trésor Mossi replaces Abedi Bigirimana.
90'+4': Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Frédéric Nsabiyumva (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Burundi 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
0': Match ends, Burundi 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade d'Honneur Meknès
Location: Meknès, Morocco
Attendance: 1,500

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Ivory Coast	6	+14	16
2	Gabon	6	+6	15
3	Burundi	6	+6	10
4	Kenya	6	+3	6

Full Table

Line-Ups

Burundi (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Jonathan Nahimana (GK)
19	Frederic Nsabiyumva
14	Youssouf Ndayishimiye
18	Claus Niyukuri
3	Marco Weymans
11	Jordi Liongola
22	Christophe Nduwarugira
20	Parfait Bizoza
8	Mokono Eldhino
21	Abedi Bigirimana
7	Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana

Burundi Substitutes:

Henry Msanga, Jean Girumugisha, Sudi Abdallah, Bienvenue Kanakimana, Trésor Mossi, Onésime Rukundo, Mohamed Amissi, Shassiri Nahimana, Omar Moussa, Kevin Icoyitungiye, Pacifique Niyongabire, Matteo Nkurunziza.

Ivory Coast (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
4	Jean-Philippe Gbamin
6	Emmanuel Agbadou
5	Wilfried Singo
8	Franck Kessié
13	Jean-Eudes Aholou
7	Hassane Kamara
17	Guela Doué
22	Sébastien Haller
20	Evann Guessand
11	Jean-Phillipe Krasso

Ivory Coast Substitutes:

Mohamed Koné, Ousmane Diomande, Badra Ali Sangaré, Simon Adingra, Bayo Youssouf, Clément Akpa, Evan Ndicka, Nicolas Pépé, Oumar Diakité, Mohammed Diomande, Willy Boly, Ibrahim Sangaré.

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