Goals and Highlights: Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (1-2)

Burkina Faso beats Guinea-Bissau 2-1 in the World Cup Qualifiers. Thank you for following the game with us on VAVEL.

Alfa Semedo commits a hard foul and is cautioned.

Five more minutes. Let's go to 50.

Out: Tiendrebeogo and Traoré
In: Badolo and Konaté

Out: Rofino and Zé Turbo
In: Monteiro and Mané

Lassina Traoré doubles the lead. After a free kick in the box, the ball is deflected and the player heads the ball into the left corner to bulge the net.

Zé Turbo commits a hard foul in midfield and is cautioned with the card.

Saidou Simporé commits a foul and is cautioned by the referee with a yellow card.

Out: Bandé and Zougrana
In: Traoré and Touré

Out: Fati
In: Batista

Steeve Yago commits a foul and is cautioned by the match referee.

Out: Encada
In: Jorginho

The ball starts rolling again.

For now, Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso are tied 1-1 in the World Cup Qualifiers. We'll be back shortly to watch the final stage.

Another three minutes. Let's go to the 48th minute.

Zidane Banjaqui. The attacking midfielder receives the ball deep in the middle, invades the area and finishes with his right foot past the goalkeeper to shake the net.

Issa Kaboré commits a foul and is cautioned with the card.

Lassina Traoré falls after a dispute for the ball in the area, complains about a penalty, but the referee lets play continue. The striker receives medical attention.

With the score in their favor, Burkina Faso exchanges passes and tries to find spaces in Guinea-Bissau's defense.

Both teams have difficulty creating plays and the game is concentrated in the midfield.

Lassina Traoré opens the scoring. The striker enters the area, hits the ball with his right foot in the middle and hits the back of the net in the first few minutes of the match.

The ball is rolling for the first half.

Farid Ouédraogo, Mohamed Yabré, Cedric Badolo, Mohamed Konaté, Blati Touré, Memel Raouf Dao, Dramane Salou, Kilian Nikiema, Bertrand Traoré.

Hervé Koffi, Adamo Nagalo, Mohamed Zougrana, Steeve Yago, Issa Kaboré, Hassane Bandé, Josue Tiendrebeogo, Nasser Djiga, Saïdou Simporé, Dango Ouattara, Lassina Traoré.

Sene Camara, Sori Mane, Jardel Silva, Gilberto Batista, Vando Felix, Franculino Djú, Jorginho, Mario Junior, Manuel Djaló, Tamble Monteiro, Fernando Embadja.

Manuel Balde, Jefferson Encada, Sambinha, Alfa Semedo, Víctor Rofino, Janio Bikel, Babacar Fati, Carlos Mané, Beto, Zidane Banjaqui, Zé Turbo.

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Ouattara: 1 assist in 5 games
Traoré: 1 assist in 3 games
Traoré: 1 assist in 3 games

Semedo: 2 assists in 5 games
Sanganté: 1 assist in 4 games

Traoré: 3 goals in 3 games
Traoré: 3 goals in 3 games
Ouattara: 2 goals in 5 games

Manuel Balde: 1 goal in 5 games
Baldé: 1 goal in 2 games
Rodrigues: 1 goal in 2 games

Burkina Faso 1x1 Guinea-Bissau - Nov 17, 2023 - Qualifiers - CAF
Guinea-Bissau 0x2 Burkina Faso - Mar 22, 2018 - International friendly
Guinea-Bissau 0x2 Burkina Faso - Jan 22, 2017 - Africa Cup of Nations

In addition to the live coverage here on VAVEL Brazil, the match between Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso will not be broadcast live in Brazil. The game is valid for the sixth round of the group stage of the World Cup Qualifiers.

Championship: World Cup Qualifiers
Date and Location: 03/24/2025 - National September 24

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Where to watch: No broadcast in Brazil

Real time: VAVEL Brazil

To be defined.

"To say we fear Mali is saying too much. Mali play more or less the same football as us. Maybe they are also afraid of us. We trust each other," he said before mentioning the importance of negotiating the first game of a competition. "The ideal scenario for me is to win the first game. In an Africa Cup of Nations or any other competition, the first game is very important. We have to start the competition well to avoid this. We want to win this first game against Mali. Then Mali and Cameroon will put pressure on each other during the second day." "We went into the match calmly but with enthusiasm to do well and qualify for the World Cup. But I insisted to the players that we have to play together as a team and not individually. We want to achieve collectively as a team."

“We have to see this as something that is becoming natural, after four consecutive participations in the competition”, said Boa Morte, guaranteeing that Guinea-Bissau will always enter with the desire to win, but with the understanding that “it will not always be possible to win”. “We want players here who are 100% willing to represent Guinea-Bissau, not those who have their minds set on the Portuguese, French or Senegal national team. We do not want players here who are half-hearted”. “We have to give the new coach time, help him with whatever is necessary. Luís Boa Morte is no miracle worker”. “We know that Mozambique has a young team that plays well, they performed well in the last CAN (Ivory Coast), the coach is the same, so we have to be very careful, but we are ready to fight for the 3 points”. “Mozambique has the same ambition as Guinea-Bissau. The only goal is to win and position themselves well in the group. We know that, which is why we will give our all with the quality of the players we have to win the match.” “These people don’t understand the difficulties we face. And the difference between the organisation of Mozambique and Guinea,” he would say later at the Guinean team’s hotel. The Mozambicans played their last game in Maputo and flew straight here. An eight-hour flight. We played in Nespruit, South Africa, against eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) and returned in two groups, with the players having to fly to Johannesburg, from Johannesburg to Paris, from Paris to Conakry and finally to Bissau".

Hervé Koffi, Issoufou Dayo, Adamo Nagalo, Issa Kaboré, Steeve Yago, Josue Tiendrebeogo, Saïdou Simporé, Mohamed Zougrana, Lassina Traoré, Bertrand Traoré, Dango Ouattara.

Manuel Balde, Victor Rofino, Sambinha, Babacar Fati, Jefferson Encada, Sori Mané, Jardel Silva, Alfa Semedo, Beto, Vando Felix, Jorginho.

Burkina Faso 1x1 Guinea-Bissau - Nov 17, 2023 - Qualifiers - CAF
Guinea-Bissau 0x2 Burkina Faso - Mar 22, 2018 - International friendly
Guinea-Bissau 0x2 Burkina Faso - Jan 22, 2017 - Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea-Bissau is in fourth place and has six points in the Group A table. In the last five games, there have been three draws, one win and one defeat. Burkina Faso is in second place and has eight points. In total, there have been two draws, two wins and one defeat.

Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso will face each other on Monday (24), at 1 pm, at Nacional 24 de Setembro. The match is valid for the sixth round of the group stage of the World Cup Qualifiers. Follow the broadcast of the match with us.