AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso beats Senegal 1-0
OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 7, 2006 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Senegal by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Senegalese top of Group 7 with 3 points. Burkina Faso is third with 3 points. In their next game, Senegal will meet group leaders Tanzania on March 24, while Burkina Faso will face Mozambique.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Senegal at the AFCON
- 10 appearances (first in 1965)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2002) Fourth Place (1965, 1990, 2006)
Burkina Faso
1:0
Senegal
1:0 (0:0)
- 7 October 2006
- Ouagadougou
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 |
 Tanzania | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 |
 Mozambique | 0 |
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