AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Senegal beats Burundi 3-1
DAKAR, Jun. 13, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated Burundi by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar.
Senegal dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Konaté in the 14th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Senegaleses further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Mame Biram Diouf '62 and Mané '90).
The result put the Senegalese top of Group K with 3 points. In their next game, Senegal will meet Namibia at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium on September 5, while Burundi will face Niger.
Fixtures and Results : Group K
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Overview
Senegal at the AFCON
- 13 appearances (first in 1965)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2002) Fourth Place (1965, 1990, 2006)
Burundi at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
- 13 June 2015
- 19:00
- Dakar
Group K
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 |
 Namibia | 0 |
 Niger | 0 |
| Burundi | 0 |
AFCON History
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