Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage - 2• 29 Sept 2026

Burundi 2–2 Algeria

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12'
J. Girumugisha

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Match Recap

Burundi raced to a two-goal cushion inside twelve minutes, Fares Chaibi opening the scoring in the 5th and J. Girumugisha doubling it in the 12th, and for a spell this Africa Cup of Nations qualifier looked like a rout. Algeria had other ideas. Mohamed Belloumi pulled one back in the 30th minute, and Adil Boulbina completed the fightback with a 63rd-minute leveler, turning a game Burundi controlled early into a 2-2 share of the points. None of the four scorers sit among the qualifying campaign's top ten, where M. Munetsi still leads on three goals, proof of how spread out the scoring has been this round. Burundi will replay those two quick strikes and wonder how the lead slipped away; Algeria take real belief from twice hauling themselves level. Watch Boulbina's 63rd-minute strike land, the goal that erased Burundi's fast start and rescued a point for Algeria.

Match Statistics

Burundi
VS
Algeria
30% Ball Possession 70%
13 Total Shots 11
3 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Shots inside box 4
5 Shots outside box 7
6 Corner Kicks 2
1 Offsides 1
13 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
244 Total passes 596
170 Accurate passes 521
11 Free Kicks 12

Lineups

Burundi
P. Sangwa 4-4-2
VS
Algeria
B. Hemdani 4-2-3-1
1Nahimana
18Nduwumwe
22Nduwarugira
19Nsabiyumva
4Muderi
7Girumugisha
5Msanga
14Ndayishimiye
8Elie Eldhino
20Kanakimana
21ndikumana

Substitutes — Burundi

11M. Amissi 9S. Abdallah 17Cedric Amissi 12B. Bimenyimana 3K. Icoyitungiye 15Omar Moussa 6Abdoul Karim Mpawenimana 13D. Mukombozi 2Franck Nduwimana 10S. Ntibazonkiza 23O. Onésime 16E. Swedi

Substitutes — Algeria