Can Burundi stop Cameroon to book AFCON 2023 ticket?

The Swallows of Burundi will face a tough test when they battle hosts Cameroon in the last Group C match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifier.

Etienne Ndayiragije, the Burundi head coach has made it clear that his team is ready and well prepared for the battle at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua.

” We know we need to go get a win to be able to qualify for AFCON and the players know what is expected of them, ” says Ndayiragije.

Currently Namibia who have played four matches lead the group with 5 points, but Cameroon and Burundi who have played a match less have 4 points each. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are ahead of Burundi because they picked a 1-0 win against The Swallows in a match played in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Burundi will hope that their leading striker with two goals in the qualifiers Bon Fils Caleb Bimenyimana and experienced Saido Berahino lead the team to glory.

After their recent goalless draw away to Algeria, The Taifa Stars of Tanzania are so far the only team from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) that has qualified for the AFCON 2023.

In the other matches played few days ago Ethiopia lost 1-0 away to Egypt in Group D as they finished bottom, while Uganda who beat Niger 2-0 finished third in Group F. South Sudan who also finished bottom in Group G suffered a 4-0 away defeat to Mali, Sudan who had a chance to qualify fell 2-0 away to DR Congo in a Group I match, and Rwanda settled for a 1-1 draw with Senegal in a Group L match.

The AFCON 2023 will take place in five host cities in Cote d’Ivoire from 13 January to 11th February 2024.