AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso beats Gambia 3-1
OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 9, 2010 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Gambia by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the Burkinabé top of Group F with 3 points. Gambia is second with 3 points. In their next game, Burkina Faso will meet third-placed Namibia on March 26, while Gambia will face Namibia.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1996)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Gambia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Burkina Faso
3:1
Gambia
3:1 (1:0)
- 9 October 2010
- 18:00
- Ouagadougou
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 3 |
| Gambia | 3 |
 Namibia | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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