FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Burkina Faso
  • 65': Pierre Landry Kabore
  • 82': Pierre Landry Kabore
  • 90'+6': Pierre Landry Kabore
FT
3 - 1
Ethiopia
  • 84': Biniam Ayten

About

Burkina Faso are hosting Ethiopia at Stade du 4 Aout, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 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.
  • 31': Ramkel James (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Abduselam Yusuf (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Kitika Jima (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Burkina Faso 0, Ethiopia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burkina Faso 0, Ethiopia 0.
  • 57': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Hussien replaces Bereket Desta.
  • 57': Substitution, Ethiopia. Biniam Ayten replaces Bereket Waza.
  • 62': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Georgi Minoungou replaces Mohamed Konaté.
  • 62': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Pierre Landry Kabore replaces Dango Ouattara.
  • 63': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Josué Tiendrébéogo replaces Stéphane Aziz Ki.
  • 63': Substitution, Ethiopia. Yetagesu Tariku replaces Kitika Jima.
  • 65': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 0. Pierre Landry Kabore (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Josué Tiendrébéogo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mohammed Abera replaces Wogene Gezahegn.
  • 80': Substitution, Ethiopia. Nigatu Gebreselassie replaces Chernet Gugsa.
  • 82': Goal! Burkina Faso 2, Ethiopia 0. Pierre Landry Kabore (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Blati Touré replaces Mohamed Zougrana.
  • 84': Goal! Burkina Faso 2, Ethiopia 1. Biniam Ayten (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Burkina Faso 3, Ethiopia 1. Pierre Landry Kabore (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burkina Faso 3, Ethiopia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Burkina Faso 3, Ethiopia 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade du 4 Aout
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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 (4-5-1)

No. Name
16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
12 Edmond Tapsoba
14 Issoufou Dayo
9 Mohamed Ouédraogo
3 Steeve Yago
6 Mohamed Zougrana
17 Stephane Aziz Ki
18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
7 Dango Ouattara
10 Bertrand Traoré
13 Mohamed Konaté
Burkina Faso Substitutes:
Nasser Djiga, Kilian Nikiema, Cedric Badolo, Josue Tiendrebeogo, Abdul Ayinde, Karim Yoda, Saïdou Simporé, Blati Touré, Georgi Minoungou, Ousseni Bouda, Adamo Nagalo, Pierre Landry Kabore.

ETH Ethiopia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Firew Getahun (GK)
13 Ahmed Reshid
3 Ramkel James Yellow Card
12 Abduselam Yusuf Yellow Card
16 Kennedy Kebede
18 Wogene Gezahegn
20 Bereket Waza
5 Haider Sherefa
21 Kitika Jima Yellow Card
17 Chernet Gugsa
7 Bereket Desta
Ethiopia Substitutes:
Biniam Ayten, Habtamu Tekeste, Yetagesu Tariku, Bereket Kekaleb, Biniam Genetu, Nigatu Gebreselassie, Ahmed Hussien, Mohammed Abera, Wancha Tut.

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