Football: Burundian Yussuf Ndayishimiye captains Nice in 2-1 win
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Iwacu Burundi
Burundian defender Yussuf Ndayishimiye played all 90 minutes of OGC Nice’s 2-1 win over Strasbourg, making several decisive interventions. He then wore the captain’s armband during the final minutes, ahead of Burundi’s matches against Zambia and Togo in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, reports Iwacu Burundi.
Burundian Yussuf Ndayishimiye, playing as a central defender and captain of OGC Nice, played all 90 minutes of the 2-1 victory over Strasbourg. He received a rating of 6.5 out of 10 and stood out in particular through several defensive interventions in his own penalty area, reports Iwacu Burundi.
Strasbourg took the lead in the 41st minute through Dário Essugo. Nice equalised in first-half stoppage time through an own goal, before winning 2-1, according to Iwacu Burundi.
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