World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Guinea beats Burkina Faso 3-1
CONAKRY, Jun. 8, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Guinea defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Guineans second in Group 1 with 9 points. Burkina Faso is bottom with no points. In their last game, Guinea will meet group leaders Nigeria on August 17, while Burkina Faso will face Kenya.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group 1
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Overview
Guinea at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Guinea
3:1
Burkina Faso
3:1 (2:1)
- 8 June 1997
- 16:30
- Conakry
2nd Round - Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Nigeria | 13 |
| Guinea | 9 |
 Kenya | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 |
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