World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Gabon defeats Burkina Faso 1-0
LIBREVILLE, Jun. 9, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (African Qualifiers) : Gabon defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Gabonese third in Group E with 3 points. Burkina Faso is bottom with no points. In their next game, Gabon will meet group leaders Congo-Brazzaville on March 23, while Burkina Faso will face Niger.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group E
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Overview
Gabon at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Gabon
1:0
Burkina Faso
1:0 (0:0)
- 9 June 2012
- 15:30
- Libreville
Second Round Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Congo-Brazzaville | 6 |
 Niger | 3 |
| Gabon | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 |
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