
Burundi
3rd in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF2023 Fixtures







Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.

Bayern Munich-bound prodigy Nestory Irankunda has refused to rule out the prospect of switching from Australia to Burundi or Tanzania at senior international level.

A nervy Cameroon scored twice in the second half to beat Burundi 3-0 in Garoua on Tuesday and qualify for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals, overcoming their plucky opponents as André Onana marked his return to the team with a series of key saves.

Since March 30, Burundi had been the only African nation to continue running domestic competitions despite the increasing encroachment of COVID-19.

Burundi is to continue playing football despite the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, its federation decided on Sunday after a meeting of clubs.

There are eight African countries without a recorded coronavirus case, and seven of them have shut down all public life. Burundi is the other.

Mohamed Yattara scored a brace of goals as Guinea defeated 10-man Burundi 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash on Sunday.

Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar took a giant stride towards the next round as Marco Ilaimaharitra hammered home a late free kick to beat

Nigeria needed a late goal from substitute Odion Ighalo to claim a 1-0 win over a brave Burundi side playing their first-ever AFCON match.

They're the lowest-ranked nation at this summer's Africa Cup of Nations (their first), have survived brutal civil war and carry the hope of home with them to Egypt. In a sense, they've already won.
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 |
5 | Gambia | 6 | -1 | 4 |
6 | Seychelles | 6 | -28 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bienvenue Kana.. | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
Sudi Abdallah | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
Abedi Bigirima.. | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jordi Liongola | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
Jean Girumugis.. | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Marco Weymans | 1 | 2 | 0 |