Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
FULL TIME
Burundi wins 3-2 against Gambia
⚽ GOOOAALLL
GAMBIA GOAL. COLLEY GOAL.
Ebrima Colley converts the penalty to set the score
🟨 90+2'
Yellow for Omar Mussa, yellow for a Burundi player
⏱️ 90'
Six minutes de temps additionnel. La Gambie a la victoire entre ses mains
🔃 81'
Gambia exhausts changes, while Burundi changes fourth
⚽ GOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM BURUNDI. GOAL BY ABDALLAH.
Sudi Abdallah scores the third on the scoreboard and brings victory closer to the Burundi team
🟨 72'
Yellow card for Emmanuel Mvuyekure
🔃 71'
Double change in Gambia. James Gomez and Abdoulie Sanyang enter the field
🟨 62'
Yellow card for Hamza Barry, the midfielder had come off during this break. Second yellow of the match, both for a Gambian player
🔃 58'
Second change in Gambia. Badamosi enters the field of play for Ceesay, who has provided an assist
🔃 56'
Another double change in Burundi. Omar Mussa and Abdallah Sudi enter the field of play. The scorer of the first goal, Bigirimana and Abdul Razak, leave
🔃 48'
First change in the Burundi national team with the entry of Tresor Mossi in place of Derrick Mukombozi
⏱️ 46'
The second half starts with a change in Gambia. Hamza Barry enters the field of play in place of Ebou Adams
HALF TIME
End of the first half with a narrow lead for Burundi
DESCANSO
Final de la primera parte con ventaja por la mínima para Burundi
This was Musa Barrow's goal
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⚽ GOOOOAALL
GAMBIA GOAL. BARROW GOAL.
Musa Barrow closes the gap in injury time
⏱️ 45'
We enter discount time
🟨 37'
Yellow cardboard for Ebrima Colley
⚽ GOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM BURUNDI. NSABIYUMBA GOAL.
Frédéric Nsabiyumva increases the lead on the scoreboard to make it 2-0
⚽ GOOOOAALLL
GOAL FROM BURUNDI. GOAL BY BIGIRIMANI.
Center by Saïdi Ntibazonkiza that Abedi Bigirimana finishes to put the Burundi team ahead on the scoreboard
⏱️ 22'
Possession is for Burundi and it is the one that dominates, since it has had more shots
⏱️ 15'
Great opportunity for Gambia, who created Musa Barrow, but did not take advantage of the opportunity
⏱️ 5'
Start of scoring without chances for either team
Comienza el encuentro entre Burundi y Gambia
Comienza el encuentro entre Burundi y Gambia
All ready
The protagonists jump onto the playing field. The meeting will begin in a few moments, before the national anthems will sound
Referee
The match referee will be Houngnandande
New in the eleven
Modou Jobe will once again start with the Gambia National Team. The 35-year-old goalkeeper had not started since January 2022 in the African Cup against the Mali National Team.
XI Gambia
The eleven that Gambia has chosen for its debut where they will seek to qualify for a World Cup for the first time in their history
XI Burundi
This is the eleven with which the Burundi National Team debuts
African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
These are the eight meetings we have today, all of them can be followed here on VAVEL
WE CAME BACK
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What time is the match Burundi vs Gambia in World Cup Qualifiers 2026?
This is the kick-off time for the match in several countries:
Argentina: 8:00 AM
Bolivia: 8:00 AM
Brazil: 9:00 AM
Chile: 8:00 AM
Colombia: 7:00 AM
Ecuador 7:00 AM
UNITED STATES (ET): 9:00 AM
Spain: 2:00 PM
Mexico: 7:00 AM
Paraguay: 8:00 AM
Peru: 8:00 AM
Uruguay: 8:00 AM
Venezuela: 8:00 AM
England: 13:00 AM
Australia: 22:00 AM
India: 17:30 AM
Watch out for this Gambian player
Ablie Jallow, a 25-year-old striker who plays in Ligue 1 for Metz. In seven games this season 2023/24 he has two goals and one assist. With the national team of Gambia he has a total of 23 caps and six goals.
Watch out for this player in Burundi
Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana, a 25-year-old striker who plays for Al Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan league. The 25-year-old forward has eight goals and one assist this season. While in this 2023 he has one goal and one assist for his national team. With Burundi he has been capped 16 times, scoring five goals and assisting one goal.
How does Gambia arrive?
Gambia will be in the next Africa Cup of Nations after finishing second in Group G with 10 points, ahead of Congo and South Sudan. They have three consecutive matches without defeat, something that has only happened once in this 2023 and that was against Mali.
How does Burundi arrive?
Burundi came close to qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations, but a defeat against Cameroon on the final day meant they finished third in Group C with four points, one behind Namibia.
Background
This will be the first time in history that the teams of Burundi and Gambia will meet in an official match.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, located in the city of Dar es Salaam. The stadium was inaugurated in 2007 and has a capacity for 60,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Burundi and Gambia will meet on the first day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the African qualifiers. Both teams are in Group F along with Seychelles, Kenya, Gabon and Ivory Coast.
Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of Burundi vs Gambia in World Cup Qualifiers 2026
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