AFCON 2000 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso defeats Burundi 2-1
BUJUMBURA, Feb. 28, 1999 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Burundi by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Burkinabé top of Group 5 with 4 points. Burundi is second with 3 points. In their next game, Burkina Faso will meet second-placed Burundi on April 11, while Burundi will face Burkina Faso.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Burundi at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1996)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Burundi
1:2
Burkina Faso
1:2 (1:1)
- 28 February 1999
- Bujumbura
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 4 |
| Burundi | 3 |
 Senegal | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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