World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso beats Malawi 4-2
OUAGADOUGOU, Apr. 21, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Malawi by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Burkinabé third in Group E with 4 points. Malawi is bottom with one point. In their next game, Burkina Faso will meet group leaders South Africa on July 1, while Malawi will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Malawi at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)

Burkina Faso

4:2

Malawi
4:2 (1:1)
- 21 April 2001
- 16:00
- Ouagadougou
Group E
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 9 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 1 |
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