
Ethiopia vs Burkina Faso 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 13': Ramadan Yusef (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Abel Yalew replaces Amanuel Gebremichael.
- 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Bertrand Traoré replaces Hassane Bandé.
- 69': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Burkina Faso 1. Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 71': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Ethiopia. Habtamu Tadesse replaces Kenean Markneh.
- 73': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Gustavo Sangaré replaces Stéphane Ki.
- 74': Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Adamo Nagalo replaces Issoufou Dayo.
- 76': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Valentin Nouma replaces Abdoul Guiébré.
- 78': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Burkina Faso 2. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Ethiopia. Fitsum Tilahun replaces Chernet Gugsa.
- 86': Fitsum Tilahun (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Burkina Faso 3. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Abdoul Tapsoba replaces Cédric Badolo.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi
Location: El Jadida, Morocco
Attendance: 385
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+12 | Egypt | 6 | 16 | 0 |
+6 | Burkina Faso | 6 | 11 | 1 |
0 | Sierra Leone | 6 | 8 | 2 |
0 | Ethiopia | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Ethiopia (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Seid Habtamu (GK) |
16 | Yared Bayeh |
5 | Million Solomon |
17 | Chernet Gugsa |
14 | Henok Adugna |
6 | Gatoch Panom |
21 | Wogene Gezahegn |
20 | Remedan Yesuf ![]() |
11 | Amanuel Gebremichael |
18 | Kenean Markneh |
10 | Surafel Dagnachew |
Burkina Faso (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Hervé Koffi (GK) |
18 | Ismahila Ouédraogo ![]() |
2 | Steeve Yago |
3 | Abdoul Guiebre |
12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
17 | Stephane Aziz Ki |
14 | Issoufou Dayo |
19 | Hassane Bandé |
22 | Blati Touré |
7 | Dango Ouattara ![]() |
8 | Cedric Badolo |
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