World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Burkina Faso 2-0 to qualify for next round
ABIDJAN, Sep. 26, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Ivory Coast, who tied 1-1 in the first leg, advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Burkina Faso is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Ivory Coast
2:0
Burkina Faso
2:0 (2:0)
- 26 September 1976
- Abidjan
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