Match Events
- 31′Burundi, goal:1–0Abedi Bigirimana
- 35′Burundi, goal:2–0Frédéric Nsabiyumvaassist
- 37′Gambia, yellow card:
- 45+4′Gambia, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′Gambia, substitution:
- 48′Burundi, substitution:offDerrick Mukombozi
- 56′Burundi, substitution:Fiston Abdul Razak
- 57′Gambia, substitution:off
- 61′Gambia, yellow card:Hamza Barry
- 71′Gambia, substitution:off
- 71′Gambia, substitution:offIsmaila Jome
- 72′Burundi, yellow card:Emmanuel Mvuyekure
- 75′Burundi, goal:3–1Abdallah Sudi
- 81′Burundi, substitution:Bienvenue Kanakimana
- 81′Burundi, substitution:Abdallah Sudi
- 81′Gambia, substitution:off
- 90+8′Gambia, penalty goal:3–2Penalty
- Full-time3 – 2
Lineups
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Burundi
4-4-2
Gambia
4-3-3
Referee
D. Houngnandande
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
personAbedi Bigirimana1 goal
1 goalpersonFrédéric Nsabiyumva1 goal
1 goalpersonAbdallah Sudi1 goal
1 goalAssists
Match report
Burundi vs Gambia — the facts
Burundi beat Gambia 3–2 (half-time 2–1).
Burundi met Gambia in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 16 November 2023, 13:00 UTC at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. Referee: D. Houngnandande.
Team pages: Burundi · Gambia · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 31' Goal: Abedi Bigirimana — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Frédéric Nsabiyumva (assist: Jordi Liongola) — 2–0
- 45+4' Goal: Musa Barrow (assist: Assan Ceesay) — 2–1
- 75' Goal: Abdallah Sudi — 3–1
- 90+8' Goal (penalty): Ebrima Colley — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Burundi (4-4-2)
- 1 Jonathan Nahimana
- 12 Bienvenue Kanakimana
- 24 Youssouf Ndayishimiye
- 19 Frédéric Nsabiyumva
- 2 Derrick Mukombozi
- 11 Jordi Liongola
- 8 Emmanuel Mvuyekure
- 22 Christophe Nduwarugira
- 21 Abedi Bigirimana
- 10 Saïdi Ntibazonkiza
- 7 Fiston Abdul Razak
Gambia (4-3-3)
- 1 Modou Jobe
- 16 Ismaila Jome
- 14 Noah Sonko-Sundberg
- 5 Omar Colley
- 21 Muhammed Sanneh
- 6 Ebou Adams
- 8 Alasana Manneh
- 3 Abdoulie Jallow
- 10 Musa Barrow
- 9 Assan Ceesay
- 19 Ebrima Colley
About this match
On this page: the Burundi vs Gambia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Burundi and Gambia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.