Match Report
Burundi went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Guinea sat 3rd on 4 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Burundi sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0/1.33 for Burundi and 1.33/1 for Guinea (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.94.
5 games without a win framed Guinea's arrival.
The match was played at Al Salam Stadium in Cairo (capacity 35,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guinea led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.