The Burundi team snatched a 1-1 draw against Namibia on June 4, 2022 in Johannesburg, in group C of the CAN 2023 qualifiers. The Namibians opened the scoring by Peter Shalulile in the 10th minute, then Caleb Bimenyimana equalized in the 88th minute.
Caleb Bimenyimana, 24-year-old striker from Burundi, will long remember this 1-1 draw, in qualifying for CAN 2023. The number 28 of the Swallows in fact spared his team a defeat by half-volleying a ball deflected with a header by Frédéric Nsabiyumva, following a long free kick (88th). In the process, Bimenyimana was excluded for a second warning. Probably for having celebrated this equalizer for too long…
It must be said that the relief of the Burundians was understandable. They had little opportunity to stand out, this June 4, 2022 in Johannesburg, in a match relocated to South Africa for lack of a standard stadium in Namibia.
And now, place in Cameroon
The Namibians opened the scoring in the 10th minute through centre-forward Peter Shalulile. Then the Brave Warriors generally dominated the debates. They even almost doubled the bet when a Namibian center-shot was deflected by goalkeeper Jonathan Nahimana on his crossbar (42nd).
The Burundian selection nevertheless pocketed a point before challenging Cameroon on June 9 in Dar Es Salaam, still in group C of these qualifiers.
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