African Cup of Nations 1996 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Sierra Leone 2–1 Burkina Faso

Monday 15 Jan 1996 · Bloemfontein, South Africa (neutral)

Sierra Leone2–1Burkina Faso

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sessay Ouédraogo Kallon

11′1–0Gbassay Sessay Sierra Leone
74′1–1Aboubakari Ouédraogo Burkina Faso
89′2–1Mohamed Kallon Sierra Leone

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Sierra Leone: 1629 → 1647
Burkina Faso: 1522 → 1504

Expected score for Sierra Leone: 64.9% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 3, 1996–2025.

Sierra Leone wins: 1
Draws: 1
Burkina Faso wins: 1

Form either side

Sierra Leone

Before

1–1 v Senegal 22 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1995
2–0 v Cape Verde 25 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1995
0–0 v Mauritania 28 Nov 1995 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1995
1–0 v Liberia 17 Dec 1995 · Friendly
2–1 v Liberia 6 Jan 1996 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Algeria 18 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
0–4 v Zambia 24 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
0–1 v Burundi 2 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–1 v Burundi 16 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Tunisia 6 Oct 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996

Burkina Faso

Before

0–0 v Morocco 9 Apr 1995 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1995
1–1 v Ivory Coast 30 Jul 1995 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1995
2–2 v Tunisia 22 Oct 1995 · Friendly
0–3 v Tunisia 29 Nov 1995 · Friendly
2–5 v Gabon 22 Dec 1995 · Friendly

After

1–5 v Zambia 20 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
1–2 v Algeria 24 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
0–0 v Niger 12 May 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Mauritania 31 May 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v Ivory Coast 9 Jun 1996 · Friendly

Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Zambia	3	2	1	0	+8	7
2Algeria	3	2	1	0	+3	7
3Sierra Leone	3	1	0	2	-5	3
4Burkina Faso	3	0	0	3	-6	0

Road through the tournament

Sierra Leone

2–1 v Burkina Faso Group stage
0–2 v Algeria Group stage
0–4 v Zambia Group stage

Burkina Faso

1–2 v Sierra Leone Group stage
1–5 v Zambia Group stage
1–2 v Algeria Group stage

Every Sierra Leone v Burkina Faso match3

From Sierra Leone's side.


8 Oct 2025	Burkina Faso	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Jun 2024	Burkina Faso	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
15 Jan 1996	Burkina Faso	2–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1996	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none