World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : South Africa beats Burkina Faso 1-0
PRETORIA, Jan. 27, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : South Africa defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the South Africans top of Group E with 6 points. Burkina Faso is third with one point. In their next game, South Africa will meet second-placed Malawi on February 25, while Burkina Faso will face Zimbabwe.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
South Africa at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
South Africa
1:0
Burkina Faso
1:0 (1:0)
- 27 January 2001
- 16:00
- Pretoria
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 |
 Malawi | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 |
 Zimbabwe | 0 |
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