World Cup Qualification · Saturday 16 August 1997 · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 2–4 Kenya (16 Aug 1997): Result & Goals
Goals
- 8'
Kennedy SimiyuKenya - 16'
Mamadou ZongoBurkina Faso - 44'Francis WereKenya
- 70'Maurice SungutiKenya
- 75'Maurice SungutiKenya
- 80'Ousmane SanouBurkina Faso
Pre-match prediction
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Burkina Faso winDrawKenya win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Burkina Faso and Kenya.
- Head-to-head before this game: Burkina Faso 0 wins, Kenya 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Kenya 4–3 Burkina Faso on 6 April 1997 (World Cup Qualification).
- Burkina Faso won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Kenya won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Burkina Faso 1386, Kenya 1495 — an evenly matched game.
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 1–3 vs Guinea8 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Togo4 Jun 1997 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Mali31 May 1997 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Nigeria27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–4 vs Kenya6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
Kenya: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Cameroon27 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Gabon13 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–3 vs Nigeria7 Jun 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Guinea27 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–3 vs Iran21 Apr 1997 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Kenya4–3Burkina Faso6 Apr 1997 · World Cup Qualification