Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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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
Venue: Stade du 24 Septembre
Location: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Attendance: 6,443
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 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 21 | Zidane Banjaqui |
| 10 | Carlos Mané |
| 6 | Zé Turbo |
| 9 | Beto |
Burkina Faso (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Hervé Koffi (GK) |
| 4 | Adamo Nagalo |
| 5 | Nasser Djiga |
| 3 | Steeve Yago |
| 9 | Issa Kaboré |
| 11 | Saïdou Simporé |
| 20 | Josue Tiendrebeogo |
| 6 | Mohamed Zougrana |
| 2 | Lassina Traoré |
| 7 | Dango Ouattara |
| 19 | Hassane Bandé |
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