AFCON 2000 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso held to a 2-2 draw by Senegal but qualifies for 2000 AFCON

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Posted on 6 June 1999

OUAGADOUGOU, Jun. 6, 1999 (AMP) — Ghana Nigeria 2000 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso tied 2-2 with Senegal (halftime: 1-1), in a AFCON qualifying game on Sunday. Burkina Faso secured their ticket to the AFCON finals.

Fixtures and Results : Group 5

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Overview

Burkina Faso at the AFCON

2 appearances (first in 1996)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)

Senegal at the AFCON

6 appearances (first in 1965)
17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
Statistics: Fourth Place (1965, 1990)

Burkina Faso

2:2

Senegal

2:2 (1:1)

6 June 1999
Ouagadougou

Group 5

Team	Pts
Burkina Faso	8
Burundi	3
Senegal	2

Matches

Burundi 1-0 Senegal (13 Dec. 1998)
Senegal 1-1 Burkina Faso (23 Jan. 1999)
Burundi 1-2 Burkina Faso (28 Feb. 1999)
Burkina Faso 3-1 Burundi (11 Apr. 1999)
Burkina Faso 2-2 Senegal (6 Jun. 1999)
Senegal - Burundi (19 Jun. 1999)

AFCON History

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