World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso beats Benin 2-0 to qualify for next round

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OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Benin by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou.

Burkina Faso dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Pitroipa in the 17th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Burkinabés further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Traoré in the 70th minute.

Burkina Faso, who lost the first leg (1-2), advance to the third round of the ongoing CAF World Cup qualifying campaign. Benin is eliminated.

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Overview

Burkina Faso at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)

Benin at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
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Burkina Faso
2:0
Benin
2:0 (1:0)
  • 17 November 2015
  • 18:00
  • Ouagadougou

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