Zambia has been held to a 1-1 draw by Burundi in their Group I Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The Chipolopolo took the lead in the 66th minute through Edward Chilufya before Jean Claude struck in the dying minutes to earn Burundi a valuable point.
The result means Zambia will now travel to Bujumbura for the return fixture, hoping to secure maximum points and strengthen their qualification chances.
Zambia and Algeria are tied on four points, while Togo have three points and Burundi two.
Togo will host Algeria on Saturday in another Group I encounter.
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By Canaan Siame
