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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Ivory Coast

3': Bayo Youssouf

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1 - 0

Burundi

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Ivory Coast are hosting Burundi at Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 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.
3': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Burundi 0. Vakoun Bayo (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
34': Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Parfait Bizoza (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+4': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Burundi 0.
45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Burundi 0.
58': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Burundi. Mokono Eldhino replaces Parfait Bizoza.
67': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Amad Diallo.
67': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Parfait Guiagon replaces Simon Adingra.
72': Substitution, Burundi. Richard Kirongozi replaces Abedi Bigirimana.
72': Substitution, Burundi. Sudi Abdallah replaces Bienvenue Kanakimana.
73': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Gbamin replaces Seko Fofana.
73': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Sébastien Haller replaces Vakoun Bayo.
86': Substitution, Burundi. Keita Bukuru replaces Mokono Eldhino.
87': Substitution, Burundi. Shassiri Nahimana replaces Henry Msanga.
88': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christopher Opéri replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Burundi 0.
0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Burundi 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Ivory Coast	10	+25	26
2	Gabon	10	+13	25
3	Gambia	10	+9	13
4	Kenya	10	+4	12

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
21	Evan Ndicka
7	Odilon Kossounou
3	Ghislain Konan
17	Luc Zogbe
18	Ibrahim Sangaré
6	Seko Fofana
8	Franck Kessié
9	Bayo Youssouf
10	Simon Adingra
15	Amad

Ivory Coast Substitutes:

Emmanuel Agbadou, Parfait Guiagon, Bazoumana Touré, Armel Junior Zohouri, Evann Guessand, Christopher Operi, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Sébastien Haller, Alban Lafont, Clément Akpa, Nicolas Pépé, Mohamed Koné.

Burundi (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Jonathan Nahimana (GK)
13	Frederic Nsabiyumva
22	Christophe Nduwarugira
14	Claus Niyukuri
3	Marco Weymans
4	Akbar Muderi
12	Parfait Bizoza
5	Henry Msanga
7	Jean Girumugisha
21	Abedi Bigirimana
20	Bienvenue Kanakimana

Burundi Substitutes:

Shassiri Nahimana, Karim Kamana, Keita Bukuru, Richard Bazombwa, Aladin Bizimana, Omar Moussa, Trésor Mossi, Kevin Icoyitungiye, Mokono Eldhino, Olivier Dushime, Sudi Abdallah, Onésime Rukundo.

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