Goal and Highlights: Burundi 0-1 Kenya in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Injury. The referee adds six minutes of stoppage time to the end of the second half. With one extra minute, Kenya leads Burundi 1-0 at Intwari Stadium in the ninth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Adam Wilson and Michael Olunga leave the field and are replaced by Marvin Omondi and Boniface Muchiri for Kenya. Richard Bazombwa then enters the field, replacing Bienvenue Kanakimana for Burundi. Both teams make several more changes during the match.

Bienvenue Kanakimana and Henry Msanga leave the field and are replaced by Mokono Eldhino and Richard Bazombwa for the Burundi team. The home team makes further changes after conceding Kenya's opening goal.

Duke Abuya and Austin Odhiambo leave the field and are replaced by Job Ochieng and Ryan Ogam for Kenya. The visiting team makes further changes in the match to regain momentum and open the scoring midway through the second half.

Nduwarugira steps into the box and shoots with his right foot, but the ball deflects, and goalkeeper Bryne Odhiambo slaps it away with his fingers to award a corner. A great save from the Kenyan goalkeeper prevents Burundi from scoring.

Mokono Eldhino receives the ball at the edge of the box and shoots with his right foot, but misses the target. The ball goes just wide of goalkeeper Bryne Odhiambo's goal. Burundi, down ten men, tries to surprise in the first minutes of the second half.

Kenya substitution. Vincent Harper leaves the field and is replaced by Timothy Ouma for the Kenyan team. With a man up, Kenya regains momentum with another substitution to try to bounce back in the match against Burundi.

Another six minutes of added time in the first half. Burundi and Kenya are tied at zero and unable to complete their plays. The game is very tight and foul-ridden at Intwari. With an extra man, Kenya can't take the lead.

Both teams struggle to define their plays, and the game remains very tight and foul-ridden at Intwari. Kenya, with a man up, moves the ball around to try to infiltrate Burundi's defense, but struggles to finish.

Even with ten men, Burundi tries to attack Kenya's defense, but still struggles to create plays in the final third. There's a lot of competition for the ball, and fouls are rife at Intwari Stadium. Few scoring chances have been created so far.

Burundi tries to control the game. Down by ten men, the Burundi team uses direct play to quickly attack, but struggles to define their plays. Kenya tries to catch the opponent's mistakes but fails to penetrate the home team's defense.

Close call. Burundi and Kenya battle for possession at Intwari Stadium. Kenya tries to capitalize on the space after Bimenyimana's red card, but Burundi continues to press the visiting team in the match.

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Top Scorers
Burundi's Top Scorers
Kanakimana: 3 goals in 7 games
Abdallah: 3 goals in 7 games
Bigirimana: 2 goals in 8 games

Kenya's Top Scorers
Olunga: 6 goals in 8 games
Ogam: 3 goals in 2 games
Juma: 2 goals in 4 games

Burundi and Kenya face off on Thursday (9), at 10 am, at Intwari Stadium. The match is part of the ninth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Follow the live broadcast of this important match with us on the VAVEL portal.