World Cup Qualification · Sunday 26 September 1976 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 2–0 Burkina Faso (26 Sep 1976): Result & Goals
Goals
- 17'
Lucien Kouassi KouameIvory Coast
- 34'
Kobenan KoumanIvory Coast
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Ivory Coast winDrawBurkina Faso win
Based on Elo ratings (Ivory Coast 1551, Burkina Faso 1359) and the outcomes of 5,392 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 1 wins, Burkina Faso 1, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Burkina Faso 1–1 Ivory Coast on 4 September 1976 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ivory Coast won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1551, Burkina Faso 1359 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Ghana9 Sep 1976 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso4 Sep 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Gabon19 Apr 1976 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Gabon28 Mar 1976 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Senegal21 Mar 1976 · International Friendly
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast4 Sep 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Mauritania28 Mar 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Mauritania13 Mar 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–3 vs Ghana23 Mar 1975 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Niger23 Feb 1975 · International Friendly