Senegal 2–4 Burkina Faso (26 Dec 2001): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Senegal winDrawBurkina Faso win

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Match facts

This is meeting number 7 between Senegal and Burkina Faso.
Head-to-head before this game: Senegal 2 wins, Burkina Faso 0, 4 draws.
Previous meeting: Burkina Faso 1–3 Senegal on 25 January 2000 (Africa Cup of Nations).
Senegal won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
Burkina Faso won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
Elo ratings before kick-off: Senegal 1658, Burkina Faso 1452 — Senegal were favourites.

Senegal: last 5 matches

W W W W L

1–0 vs South Korea8 Nov 2001 · International Friendly
2–0 vs Japan4 Oct 2001 · International Friendly
5–0 vs Namibia21 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
1–0 vs Morocco14 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
0–1 vs Togo17 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification

Burkina Faso: last 5 matches

L L L L D

0–1 vs Togo22 Dec 2001 · International Friendly
1–2 vs Togo16 Dec 2001 · International Friendly
0–2 vs Algeria15 Oct 2001 · International Friendly
0–1 vs Zimbabwe15 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
1–1 vs South Africa1 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification

Previous meetings

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Burkina Faso1–3Senegal25 Jan 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
Burkina Faso2–2Senegal6 Jun 1999 · AFCON Qualification
Senegal1–1Burkina Faso23 Jan 1999 · AFCON Qualification
Burkina Faso1–1Senegal31 Aug 1998 · International Friendly
Burkina Faso0–1Senegal22 Dec 1987 · International Friendly
Burkina Faso0–0Senegal24 Jan 1982 · International Friendly