FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Ivory Coast
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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 8 +15 20
    2 Gabon 8 +10 19
    3 Gambia 8 +3 10
    4 Burundi 8 +3 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CIV 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 Yellow Card
    9 Bayo Youssouf
    10 Simon Adingra
    15 Amad Yellow Card
    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.

    BDI 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 Yellow Card
    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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