World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Burkina Faso 3-2
OUAGADOUGOU, Jun. 20, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group E with 9 points. Burkina Faso is second with 6 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet second-placed Burkina Faso on September 5, while Burkina Faso will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group E
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (2006)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Burkina Faso
2:3
Ivory Coast
2:3 (1:1)
- 20 June 2009
- 18:00
- Ouagadougou
Third Round Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Guinea | 0 |
 Malawi | 0 |
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