World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso and Cape Verde both exit FIFA World Cup
OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Cape Verde by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou.
Nakoulma scored tripple goals
Burkina Faso dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Nakoulma in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Burkinabés further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Nakoulma '58, '62 and Diawara '90).
Both teams are eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group D
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Cape Verde at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Burkina Faso
4:0
Cape Verde
4:0 (1:0)
- 14 November 2017
- 19:30
- Ouagadougou
Third Round Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Senegal | 14 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 |
| Cape Verde | 6 |
 South Africa | 4 |
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