Burundi delivered a dominant 4-0 away win over Chad in the preliminary round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, putting themselves in a strong position to advance. A convincing display that gives the Swallows a clear edge ahead of the second leg.
Burundi quickly set the tone, opening the scoring early through Jordi Liongola before extending their dominance with goals from Bienvenue Kanakimana, Abdoul Karim and Mossi Nduwumwe. Their collective efficiency left Chad with little chance to respond.
In the other fixture, Somalia and Mauritius played out a goalless draw, keeping qualification wide open. With a four-goal advantage, Burundi now have one foot in the next round, while Chad face a huge challenge to turn things around.