Burundi 3-2 Gambia

Timeline

Abedi Bigirimana1-0
31'
Frederic Nsabiyumva2-0
35'
37'
Ebrima Colley
45'+4'

Game leaders

Burundi

Total ShotsA. Bigirimana1

Gambia

Total ShotsE. Colley1

Match info

Kick-off: Thursday 16 November
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium · Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Tanzania
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Form

BurundiLWDLW

WvsGuinea1-0
L@Indonesia3-1
D@Indonesia2-2
Wvs

Gambia4-3-3

1Jobe

21↓Sanneh

14Sonko Sundberg

16↓Jome

Match ends, Burundi 3, Gambia 2.
90'+9'
Second Half ends, Burundi 3, Gambia 2.
90'+8'
Goal! Burundi 3, Gambia 2. Ebrima Colley (Gambia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
90'+2'
Omar Mussa (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
81'
Substitution, Gambia. Alieu Fadera replaces Alasana Manneh.
81'
Substitution, Burundi. Richard Kirongozi replaces Bienvenue Kanakimana.
81'
Substitution, Burundi. Hussein Shabani replaces Sudi Abdallah.
75'
Goal! Burundi 3, Gambia 1. Sudi Abdallah (Burundi) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
72'
Emmanuel Mvuyekure (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71'
Substitution, Gambia. James Gomez replaces Muhammed Sanneh.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Ivory Coast	10	8	2	0	:	+25	26
2	Gabon	10	8	1	1	:	+13	25

45'

Hamza Barry

↓ Ebrima Adams

Trésor Mossi

↓ Derrick Mukombozi

48'

Omar Mussa

↓ Abedi Bigirimana

56'

Sudi Abdallah

↓ Fiston Abdul Razak

56'

57'

Muhammed Badamosi

↓ Assan Ceesay

71'

Abdoulie Sanyang

↓ Ismaila Jome

71'

James Gomez

↓ Muhammed Sanneh

Emmanuel Mvuyekure

72'

Sudi Abdallah3-1

75'

Hussein Shabani

↓ Sudi Abdallah

81'

Richard Bazombwa

↓ Bienvenue Kanakimana

81'

Alieu Fadera

↓ Alasana Manneh

90'+8'

Ebrima Colley3-2

GambiaDWWLD

D@Guinea-Bissau0-0
L@Mali2-0
WvsMali1-0
W@South Sudan3-2
DvsCongo2-2

8↓Manneh

3Jallow

6↓Adams

10Barrow

9↓Ceesay

19Colley

1Nahimana

19Nsabiyumva

20Ndayishimiye

2↓Mukombozi

12↓Kanakimana

10Ntibazonkiza

21↓Bigirimana

22Nduwarugira

8Mvuyekure

7↓Abdul Razak

11Liongola

Substitutes · Burundi

15Richard Bazombwa↑
13Sudi Abdallah↑
5Aruna Mussa
9Hussein Shabani↑
4Shassiri Nahimana
23Pacifique Niyongabire
18Trésor Mossi↑
3Irakoze Donasiyano
16Onésime Rukundo
6Marco Weymans
14Jean Girumugisha
17Omar Mussa↑

Substitutes · Gambia

2Hamza Barry↑
22Lamin Sarr
12James Gomez↑
13Bubacarr Sanneh
15Jacob Mendy
4Dawda Ngum
23Muhammed Badamosi↑
18Baboucarr Gaye
20Mahmudu Bajo
7Alieu Fadera↑

Substitution, Gambia. Abdoulie Sanyang replaces Ismaila Jome.

61'

Hamza Barry (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

57'

Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Assan Ceesay.

56'

Substitution, Burundi. Sudi Abdallah replaces Fiston Abdul Razak.

56'

Substitution, Burundi. Omar Mussa replaces Abedi Bigirimana.

48'

Substitution, Burundi. Trésor Mossi replaces Derrick Mukombozi.

45'

Substitution, Gambia. Hamza Barry replaces Ebou Adams.

45'

Second Half begins Burundi 2, Gambia 1.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Burundi 2, Gambia 1.

45'+4'

Goal! Burundi 2, Gambia 1. Omar Colley (Gambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Musa Barrow.

45'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

37'

Ebrima Colley (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

35'

Goal! Burundi 2, Gambia 0. Frédéric Nsabiyumva (Burundi) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Liongola.

31'

Goal! Burundi 1, Gambia 0. Abedi Bigirimana (Burundi) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïdi Ntibazonkiza.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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