World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso beats Niger 1-0
NIAMEY, Jun. 9, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (African Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Niger by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Burkinabé second in Group E with 6 points. Niger is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Burkina Faso will meet group leaders Congo-Brazzaville on June 15, while Niger will face Gabon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group E
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Overview
Niger at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Niger
0:1
Burkina Faso
0:1 (0:0)
- 9 June 2013
- 16:00
- Niamey
Second Round Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Congo-Brazzaville | 10 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
 Gabon | 4 |
| Niger | 3 |
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