AFCON 1996 : Sierra Leone beats Burkina Faso 2-1
BLOEMFONTEIN, Jan. 15, 1996 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 : Sierra Leone defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday.
The result put the Sierra Leoneans top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Sierra Leone will meet second-placed Algeria on January 18, while Burkina Faso will face Zambia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (1994)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- First appearance
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Sierra Leone
2:1
Burkina Faso
2:1 (1:0)
- 15 January 1996
- Bloemfontein
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 3 |
 Algeria | 1 |
 Zambia | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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