Burkina Faso vs Djibouti, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Burkina Faso

12': Josue Tiendrebeogo
33': Bertrand Traoré
47': Mohamed Zougrana
67': Lassina Traoré

FT
4 - 1

Djibouti

88': Samuel Akinbinu (P)

About

Burkina Faso are hosting Djibouti at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
7': Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Djibouti 0. Josué Tiendrébéogo (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
13': Hamza Idleh (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Goal! Burkina Faso 2, Djibouti 0. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
38': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': First Half ends, Burkina Faso 2, Djibouti 0.
45': Second Half begins Burkina Faso 2, Djibouti 0.
47': Goal! Burkina Faso 3, Djibouti 0. Mohamed Zougrana (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josué Tiendrébéogo.
51': Moustapha Abdi (Djibouti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Goal! Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 0. Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
72': Substitution, Djibouti. Yabe Siad replaces Moussa Hamadou.
78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Dramane Salou replaces Josué Tiendrébéogo.
78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Hassane Bandé replaces Bertrand Traoré.
78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Lassina Traoré.
78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Yabré replaces Steeve Yago.
78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Nasser Djiga replaces Issoufou Dayo.
81': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahemdini Gohar replaces Hamza Idleh.
81': Substitution, Djibouti. Ahmed Omar replaces Doualeh Elabeh.
87': Substitution, Djibouti. Ali Farada replaces Ahmed Zakaria.
87': Substitution, Djibouti. Mahdi Mahabeh replaces Gabriel Dadzie.
88': Goal! Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 1. Samuel Akinbinu (Djibouti) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 1.
0': Match ends, Burkina Faso 4, Djibouti 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi
Location: El Jadida, Morocco
Attendance: 244

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	6	+12	16
2	Burkina Faso	6	+6	11
3	Sierra Leone	6	0	8
4	Ethiopia	6	0	6

Full Table

Line-Ups

Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Hervé Koffi (GK)
14	Issoufou Dayo
4	Adamo Nagalo
9	Issa Kaboré
25	Steeve Yago
20	Josue Tiendrebeogo
24	Saïdou Simporé
6	Mohamed Zougrana
2	Lassina Traoré
10	Bertrand Traoré
7	Dango Ouattara

Burkina Faso Substitutes:

Hassane Bandé, Cedric Badolo, Memel Raouf Dao, Dramane Salou, Ismahila Ouédraogo, Kilian Nikiema, Blati Touré, Mohamed Yabré, Mohamed Konaté, Nasser Djiga, Farid Ouédraogo.

Djibouti (4-5-1)

No.	Name
22	Sulait Luyima (GK)
4	Moussa Hamadou Araita
20	Yonis Kireh
23	Ibrahim Mohamed
15	Ahmed Zakaria
6	Moustapha Abdi Osman
13	Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh
5	Abdi Idleh Hamza
3	Gabriel Dadzie
19	Mouad Mahamed
17	Samuel Akinbinu

Djibouti Substitutes:

Ali Youssouf Farada, Aboubaker Abdi, Ahemdini Gohar, Mouktar Youssouf Said, Moussa Wais, Omar Mahamoud, Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh, Yabe Siad, Maarouf Abass, Sadik Aden, Ahmed Omar.

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