Published September 29, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Burundi and Algeria finished 2-2 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on Tuesday, September 29, with the half-time score at 2-1. Burundi struck early and established a two-goal lead at 2-0, but Algeria scored before the break and levelled after it to secure a 2-2 draw.
The scoreline followed a match in which only Burundi ever led; the score was levelled once. Burundi’s goals came in the opening stages, while Algeria’s reply arrived across the two halves. The early advantage did not hold through the second half: Algeria brought the scores level, and the final score remained unchanged after that equaliser. The match was played at Stade Intwari.
How it unfolded
An own goal by Fares Chaibi gave Burundi the lead in the 5th minute, making it 1-0. J. Girumugisha added Burundi’s next goal in the 12th minute to make it 2-0, the score at which Burundi held a two-goal lead.
Mohamed Belloumi pulled Algeria back into the match in the 30th minute, making it 2-1 before half-time. After the interval, Adil Boulbina completed Algeria’s recovery in the 63rd minute, setting the score at 2-2. That was the final change to the scoreline. The sequence ran from Burundi’s early lead to Algeria’s equaliser, with the break arriving after Algeria had reduced the deficit.