World Cup Qualification · Saturday 3 July 2004 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa 2–0 Burkina Faso (3 Jul 2004): Result & Goals
Goals
- 14'
Steven PienaarSouth Africa
- 42'
Shaun BartlettSouth Africa
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
South Africa winDrawBurkina Faso win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 4 between South Africa and Burkina Faso.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 1 wins, Burkina Faso 0, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–0 Burkina Faso on 20 January 2002 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- South Africa won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Burkina Faso won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1575, Burkina Faso 1462 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Ghana20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Cape Verde5 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Australia30 Mar 2004 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Morocco4 Feb 2004 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–4 vs Nigeria31 Jan 2004 · Africa Cup of Nations
Burkina Faso: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs DR Congo20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–2 vs Benin13 Jun 2004 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Ghana5 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–2 vs Libya30 May 2004 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Benin26 May 2004 · International Friendly