FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Burkina Faso vs Djibouti, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Burkina Faso
  • 12': Josue Tiendrebeogo
  • 33': Bertrand Traoré
  • 47': Mohamed Zougrana
  • 67': Lassina Traoré
FT
4 - 1
Djibouti
  • 88': Samuel Akinbinu (P)

About

Burkina Faso are hosting Djibouti at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Djibouti 0. Josué Tiendrébéogo (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 13': Hamza Idleh (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Goal! Burkina Faso 2, Djibouti 0. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
  • 38': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Burkina Faso 2, Djibouti 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burkina Faso 2, Djibouti 0.
  • 47': Goal! Burkina Faso 3, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Zougrana (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josué Tiendrébéogo.
  • 51': Moustapha Abdi (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Goal! Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 0. Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
  • 72': Substitution, Djibouti. Yabe Siad replaces Moussa Hamadou.
  • 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Dramane Salou replaces Josué Tiendrébéogo.
  • 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Hassane Bandé replaces Bertrand Traoré.
  • 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Lassina Traoré.
  • 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Yabré replaces Steeve Yago.
  • 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Nasser Djiga replaces Issoufou Dayo.
  • 81': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Omar replaces Doualeh Elabeh.
  • 81': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmedin Gohar replaces Hamza Idleh.
  • 87': Substitution, Djibouti. Ali Farada replaces Ahmed Zakaria.
  • 87': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahdi Mahabeh replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
  • 88': Goal! Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 1. Samuel Akinbinu (Djibouti) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi
Location: El Jadida, Morocco
Attendance: 244

WCQ - CAF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Egypt 10 +18 26
2 Burkina Faso 10 +15 21
3 Sierra Leone 10 +2 15
4 Guinea-Bissau 10 -2 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BKA Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
14 Issoufou Dayo Yellow Card
4 Adamo Nagalo
9 Issa Kaboré
25 Steeve Yago
20 Josue Tiendrebeogo
24 Saïdou Simporé
6 Mohamed Zougrana
2 Lassina Traoré
10 Bertrand Traoré
7 Dango Ouattara
Burkina Faso Substitutes:
Hassane Bandé, Cedric Badolo, Memel Raouf Dao, Dramane Salou, Ismahila Ouédraogo, Kilian Nikiema, Blati Touré, Mohamed Yabré, Mohamed Konaté, Nasser Djiga, Farid Ouédraogo.

DJI Djibouti (4-5-1)

No. Name
22 Sulait Luyima (GK)
4 Moussa Hamadou Araita
20 Yonis Kireh
23 Ibrahim Mohamed
15 Ahmed Zakaria
6 Moustapha Abdi Osman Yellow Card
13 Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh
5 Abdi Idleh Hamza Yellow Card
3 Gabriel Dadzie
19 Mouad Mahamed
17 Samuel Akinbinu
Djibouti Substitutes:
Ali Youssouf Farada, Aboubaker Abdi, Ahemdini Gohar, Mouktar Youssouf Said, Moussa Wais, Omar Mahamoud, Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh, Yabe Siad, Maarouf Abass, Sadik Aden, Ahmed Omar.

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