World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Burundi beats Seychelles 2-0 to qualify for next round
BUJUMBURA, Oct. 13, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Burundi defeated the Seychelles by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday afternoon at the Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium in Bujumbura.
Abdul Razak scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Abdul Razak at '71 (on penalty) and '81.
Burundi, who won the first leg (1-0), advance to the second round of the ongoing CAF World Cup qualifying campaign. Seychelles is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
Burundi at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Seychelles at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Burundi
2:0
Seychelles
2:0 (0:0)
- 13 October 2015
- 15:00
- Bujumbura
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