AFCON 2008 Qualifiers : Mozambique defeats Burkina Faso 3-1
MAPUTO, Jun. 3, 2007 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 (Qualifiers) : Mozambique defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Mozambicans second in Group 7 with 5 points. Burkina Faso is bottom with 4 points. In their next game, Mozambique will meet group leaders Senegal on June 17, while Burkina Faso will face Tanzania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 7
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Overview
Mozambique at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1986)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1996)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Mozambique
3:1
Burkina Faso
3:1 (2:1)
- 3 June 2007
- Maputo
Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Senegal | 7 |
| Mozambique | 5 |
 Tanzania | 5 |
| Burkina Faso | 4 |
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