African Cup of Nations 1998 · Semi-final

Burkina Faso 0–2 Egypt

Wednesday 25 Feb 1998 · Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso0–2Egypt

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hassan Hassan

40′0–1Hossam Hassan Egypt
71′0–2Hossam Hassan Egypt

Elo

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

Burkina Faso: 1516 → 1489
Egypt: 1719 → 1746

Expected score for Burkina Faso: 35.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 9, 1973–2025.

Burkina Faso wins: 0
Draws: 4
Egypt wins: 5

Form either side

Burkina Faso

Before

3–1 v Namibia 1 Feb 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Cameroon 7 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
2–1 v Algeria 11 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
1–0 v Guinea 15 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
1–1 v Tunisia 21 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998

After

4–4 v DR Congo 27 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
0–2 v Cameroon 19 May 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Niger 24 Jul 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Togo 23 Aug 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Ivory Coast 30 Aug 1998 · Friendly

Egypt

Before

1–1 v South Korea 31 Jan 1998 · King's Cup 1998
2–0 v Mozambique 10 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
4–0 v Zambia 13 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
0–1 v Morocco 17 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
0–0 v Ivory Coast 21 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998

After

2–0 v South Africa 28 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
0–0 v Ivory Coast 16 Sep 1998 · Friendly
2–2 v Estonia 23 Sep 1998 · Friendly
2–2 v North Macedonia 29 Sep 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Japan 28 Oct 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Burkina Faso

0–1 v Cameroon Group stage
2–1 v Algeria Group stage
1–0 v Guinea Group stage
1–1 v Tunisia Quarter-final
0–2 v Egypt Semi-final
4–4 v DR Congo Third-place play-off

Egypt

2–0 v Mozambique Group stage
4–0 v Zambia Group stage
0–1 v Morocco Group stage
0–0 v Ivory Coast Quarter-final
2–0 v Burkina Faso Semi-final
2–0 v South Africa Final

Every Burkina Faso v Egypt match9

From Burkina Faso's side.


9 Sep 2025	Egypt	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
6 Jun 2024	Egypt	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
1 Feb 2017	Egypt	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2017	Semi-final
27 Feb 2016	Egypt	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
17 Jan 2004	Egypt	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Jan 2002	Egypt	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
1 Feb 2000	Egypt	2–4	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2000	Group stage
25 Feb 1998	Egypt	0–2	Home	African Cup of Nations 1998	Semi-final
12 Jan 1973	Egypt	2–4	Neutral	All-African Games 1973	—

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