Burundi forward Fiston Abdul Razak admitted they did not produce their best display in Alexandria after bowing to a 1-0 loss against Madagascar.
The Swallows struggled to dominate their fellow debutants in their second Group B fixture and found themselves behind after Marco Ilaimaharita’s free-kick broke the deadlock in the 76th minute.
With reference to their defeat in their opening fixture against Nigeria, the 25-year-old disclosed they were inferior against Nicolas Dupuis’ charges.
“If you compared the game we played today and the one we played against Nigeria, these are two different performances,” Abdul Razak said after the game.