FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Burkina Faso 2–4 Kenya

Saturday 16 Aug 1997 · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso2–4Kenya

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Simiyu Zongo Were Sunguti Sunguti Sanou

8′0–1Kennedy Simiyu Kenya
16′1–1Mamadou Zongo Burkina Faso
44′1–2Francis Were Kenya
70′1–3Maurice Sunguti Kenya
75′1–4Maurice Sunguti Kenya
80′2–4Ousmane Sanou Burkina Faso

Elo

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

Burkina Faso: 1416 → 1388
Kenya: 1535 → 1563

Expected score for Burkina Faso: 47.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 5, 1997–2025.

Burkina Faso wins: 1
Draws: 1
Kenya wins: 3

Form either side

Burkina Faso

Before

3–4 v Kenya 6 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Nigeria 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Mali 31 May 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Togo 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly
1–3 v Guinea 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–0 v Ivory Coast 2 Nov 1997 · Friendly
2–0 v Ivory Coast 27 Dec 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Mozambique 4 Jan 1998 · Friendly
4–2 v Mozambique 7 Jan 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Mali 11 Jan 1998 · Friendly

Kenya

Before

0–3 v Iran 21 Apr 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Guinea 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Nigeria 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Gabon 13 Jul 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997
1–1 v Cameroon 27 Jul 1997 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1997

After

1–0 v Algeria 28 Sep 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Tanzania 1 Oct 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Zambia 3 Oct 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v Seychelles 6 Jun 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Seychelles 13 Jun 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Burkina Faso

0–2 v Guinea 12 Jan 1997
3–4 v Kenya 6 Apr 1997
1–2 v Nigeria 27 Apr 1997
1–3 v Guinea 8 Jun 1997
2–4 v Kenya 16 Aug 1997

Kenya

1–1 v Nigeria 12 Jan 1997
4–3 v Burkina Faso 6 Apr 1997
1–0 v Guinea 27 Apr 1997
0–3 v Nigeria 7 Jun 1997
4–2 v Burkina Faso 16 Aug 1997

Every Burkina Faso v Kenya match5

From Burkina Faso's side.


4 Jan 2025	Kenya	1–1	Neutral	Mapinduzi Cup 2025	—
2 Feb 2004	Kenya	0–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2004	Group stage
14 Jun 2000	Kenya	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
16 Aug 1997	Kenya	2–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
6 Apr 1997	Kenya	3–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—

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