AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso beats Uganda 1-0
OUAGADOUGOU, Mar. 26, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Uganda by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Pitroipa on penalty in the 60th minute.
The result left both teams on top of Group D with 6 points. In their next game, Uganda will meet group leaders Burkina Faso at the Stade du 4-Août on March 29, while Burkina Faso will face Uganda.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1996)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2013) Fourth Place (1998)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
Burkina Faso
1:0
Uganda
1:0 (0:0)
- 26 March 2016
- 18:00
- Ouagadougou
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
| Uganda | 6 |
 Botswana | 3 |
 Comoros | 3 |
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