Burundi posted a a convincing 4-0 away victory over Chad in their preliminary round first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers on Friday, March 27th, 2026.
Goals from Jordi Liongola, Bienvenue Kanakimana, Abdoul Karim and Mossi Nduwumwe secured a dominant win at the Stade Olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno in N’Djamena, giving Burundi a strong advantage ahead of the return leg in Bujumbura.
With a four-goal cushion, Burundi will head into the second leg full of confidence, while Chad face a daunting task to overturn the deficit and keep their qualification hopes alive.
The result puts Burundi firmly in control of the two-legged tie as they look to progress to the group stage qualifiers of the next continental finals, set to be hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Somalia 0 Mauritius 0
Elsewhere, Somalia and Mauritius played out a goalless draw in their first-leg clash at Lalgy Arena in Matola, Mozambique.
The Arena Lalgy Tchumen hosted the tie due to Somalia lacking a CAF-accredited stadium on their home soil.
Mauritius host the Ocean Stars in the return encounter at the National Sports Complex in Saint Pierre on 31 March. 2026.
The preliminary round marks the beginning of the road to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027, with 12 of the continent’s lowest-ranked teams competing for six places in the group stage qualifiers.
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