Burundi 4–0 Chad: Swallows soar into AFCON qualifying round with ruthless win

Burundi swept into the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying rounds with an emphatic 4–0 victory over Chad in their preliminary tie, underlining their growing status on the continental stage with a dominant performance and clinical finishing.

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Ball possession:

Despite the officially recorded statistics curiously indicating 0% possession for both sides and no shots registered, the scoreline told the real story as Burundi’s attacking efficiency and superior organisation proved far too much for a Chad team that struggled to gain any foothold across the 90 minutes.

Passes:

### Burundi seize control of AFCON preliminary tie

Defense:

From the outset, Burundi played as though intent on settling the contest early. Their front line pressed high, forced errors in Chad’s build-up and capitalised on defensive hesitations to establish a commanding lead that effectively put the tie beyond doubt before full-time.

Face-to-face:

With four unanswered goals, Burundi not only took a giant stride towards the AFCON group qualifying phase but also sent a clear message to future opponents about their attacking threat and defensive solidity.

The last five games (including this match):

• Burundi – W
• Chad – L

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