World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Guinea beats Burkina Faso 2-0
OUAGADOUGOU, Jan. 12, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Guinea defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Guineans top of Group 1 with 6 points. Burkina Faso is bottom with no points. In their next game, Guinea will meet second-placed Nigeria on April 5, while Burkina Faso will face Kenya.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 1
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Guinea at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Burkina Faso
0:2
Guinea
0:2 (0:2)
- 12 January 1997
- 16:00
- Ouagadougou
2nd Round - Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Guinea | 6 |
 Nigeria | 4 |
 Kenya | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 |
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