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Football: Burundi snatch 1-1 draw in Zambia

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Football: Burundi snatch 1-1 draw in ZambiaABIMANA CHANCARD · CC BY-SA 4.0

Burundi secured a 1-1 draw against Zambia in Lusaka on the third day of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Jean Girumugisha equalised in the 82nd minute after Edward Chilufya opened the scoring, according to Africa Top Sports.

Edward Chilufya opened the scoring for Zambia in the 65th minute before Jean Girumugisha equalised for Burundi in the 82nd minute, according to Africa Top Sports. The Zambians had dominated the first half and their final attempts did not allow them to regain the lead.

The fourth day of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be the next step for both teams in Group I, reports Africa Top Sports. The Chipolopolo and the Hirondelles will seek to continue their progress in this qualifying phase.

The match came after the assessment published on 1 October on Burundi’s situation in Group I, when the team was announced to be bottom with one point. Burundi remain bottom of Group I.

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