World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Burkina Faso 5-0
ABIDJAN, Sep. 5, 2009 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Burkina Faso by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Ivorians top of Group E with 12 points. Burkina Faso is second with 6 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet Malawi on October 10, while Burkina Faso will face Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group E
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (2006)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Ivory Coast
5:0
Burkina Faso
5:0 (1:0)
- 5 September 2009
- 17:00
- Abidjan
Third Round Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 12 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Guinea | 3 |
 Malawi | 3 |
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