Burundi v Ivory Coast

Burundi v Ivory Coast

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

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Head To Head Record

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

2-1-2, 7 PTS

4-1-0, 13 PTS

Evann Guessand - 16'

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Uganda	1 - 0	Burundi	Dec 29, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Burundi	0 - 1	Uganda	Dec 26, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Senegal	2 - 0	Burundi	Nov 19, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
D	Burundi	0 - 0	Malawi	Nov 14, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
L	Burundi	0 - 2	Burkina Faso	Oct 13, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
L	Burkina Faso	2 - 0	Ivory Coast	Dec 28, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Ivory Coast	2 - 0	Burkina Faso	Dec 22, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Ivory Coast	4 - 1	Guinea	Dec 15, 2024	International Friendly
W	Ivory Coast	4 - 0	Chad	Nov 19, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
L	Zambia	1 - 0	Ivory Coast	Nov 15, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

					Date	COMPETITION
Ivory Coast		4 - 0		Burundi	Nov 16, 2022	International Friendly

Stade d'Honneur Meknès

3:00 PM, March 21, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Meknès, Morocco

Attendance: 1,500

Referees:
Samir Guezzaz

Ahead of this week's African qualifying playoffs -- as Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo look to keep their World Cup hopes alive -- here's ESPN's bumper preview, with predictions.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.

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