FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Guinea-Bissau
  • 36': Zidane Banjaqui
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1 - 2
Burkina Faso
  • 6': Lassina Traoré
  • 73': Lassina Traoré

About

Guinea-Bissau are hosting Burkina Faso at Stade du 24 Septembre, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, 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.
  • 6': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 0, Burkina Faso 1. Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
  • 35': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 1, Burkina Faso 1. Zidane Banjaqui (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 1, Burkina Faso 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Guinea-Bissau 1, Burkina Faso 1.
  • 49': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Jorginho replaces Jefferson Encada.
  • 53': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Gilberto Batista replaces Babacar Fati.
  • 60': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Bertrand Traoré replaces Hassane Bandé.
  • 60': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Blati Touré replaces Mohamed Zougrana.
  • 65': Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 1, Burkina Faso 2. Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adamo Nagalo.
  • 75': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Jardel replaces Zidane Banjaqui.
  • 75': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Sori Mané replaces Janio Bikel.
  • 75': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Tamble Monteiro replaces Zé Turbo.
  • 79': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Cédric Badolo replaces Josué Tiendrébéogo.
  • 79': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Lassina Traoré.
  • 90'+7': Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 1, Burkina Faso 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 1, Burkina Faso 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade du 24 Septembre
Location: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Attendance: 6,443

WCQ - CAF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Egypt 6 +12 16
2 Burkina Faso 6 +6 11
3 Sierra Leone 6 0 8
4 Ethiopia 6 0 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GNB Guinea-Bissau (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Manuel Balde (GK)
2 Víctor Rofino
3 Sambinha
5 Babacar Fati
15 Jefferson Encada
19 Janio Bikel
8 Alfa Semedo Yellow Card
21 Zidane Banjaqui
10 Carlos Mané
6 Zé Turbo Yellow Card
9 Beto
Guinea-Bissau Substitutes:
Sene Camara, Sori Mané, Jardel Silva, Gilberto Batista, Vando Félix, Franculino Djú, Jorginho, Mário Junior, Manuel Djaló, Tamble Monteiro, Fernando Embadja.

BKA Burkina Faso (4-3-3)

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

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