Burkina Faso vs Burundi, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

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Burkina Faso

33': Dango Ouattara
34': Sacha Bansé
44': Dango Ouattara
49': Issoufou Dayo

FT
4 - 1

Burundi

4': Bienvenue Kanakimana

About

Burkina Faso are hosting Burundi at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Match Timeline

4': Bienvenue Kanakimana (Burundi) Goal at 4'
31': Samuel Ndizeye (Burundi) Yellow Card at 31'
33': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) Goal at 33'
34': Sacha Bansé (Burkina Faso) Goal at 34'
39': Keita Bukuru (Burundi) Yellow Card at 39'
44': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) Goal at 44'
45': Jonathan Nahimana (Burundi) Substitution at 45'
45': Trésor Mossi (Burundi) Substitution at 45'
45': David Irishura (Burundi) Substitution at 45'
45': Mokono Eldhino (Burundi) Substitution at 45'
49': Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) Goal at 49'
63': Richard Bazombwa (Burundi) Substitution at 63'
69': Hassane Bandé (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 69'
69': Cedric Badolo (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 69'
69': Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 69'
73': Prince Musore (Burundi) Yellow Card at 73'
77': Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 77'
78': Ousmane Camara (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 78'
85': Farid Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) Yellow Card at 85'
86': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Yellow Card at 86'
90'+4': Hussein Shabani (Burundi) Yellow Card at 94'

Statistics

BDI		BKA
19	Fouls	16
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	3
40.1	Possession	59.9
16	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 11,241

AFCON Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Senegal	6	+9	16
2	Burkina Faso	6	+3	10
3	Burundi	6	-7	4
4	Malawi	6	-5	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Burkina Faso (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Farid Ouédraogo (GK)
12	Edmond Tapsoba
14	Issoufou Dayo
3	Mohamed Ouédraogo
9	Issa Kaboré
6	Sacha Bansé
22	Blati Touré
17	Stephane Aziz Ki
2	Lassina Traoré
7	Dango Ouattara
10	Bertrand Traoré

Burkina Faso Substitutes:

Nasser Djiga, Cedric Badolo, Adamo Nagalo, Saïdou Simporé, Hassane Bandé, Kilian Nikiema, Trova Boni, Steeve Yago, Ousmane Camara, Mohamed Konaté.

Burundi (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Matteo Nkurunziza (GK)
22	Keita Bukuru
12	Samuel Ndizeye
14	Prince Musore
18	Akbar Muderi
5	Aruna Mussa
15	Henry Msanga
21	Abedi Bigirimana
20	Bienvenue Kanakimana
2	Jean Girumugisha
9	Hussein Shabani

Burundi Substitutes:

Richard Bazombwa, Ismail Wilonja, Trésor Mossi, Jonathan Nahimana, Abdourahmani Rukundo, Saidi Ntibazonkiza, Abdoul Manirakoze, Mokono Eldhino, David Irishura.

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