Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Burkina Faso win 3-1

Burkina Faso and Ethiopia in the World Cup - Qualification Africa table

Burkina Faso are 2nd with 21 points from 10 matches (6 wins, 3 draws and one defeat); they have scored 23 goals and conceded 8 goals.

Ethiopia are 5th with 9 points from 10 matches (2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats); they have scored 9 goals and conceded 14 goals.

Burkina Faso are 12 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.

Egypt top the table in Group A with 26 points.

Recent form of both teams

Burkina Faso collected 4 wins and one draw in their last 5 matches, putting together a strong run of results, scoring 13 goals and conceding 2 goals. Most recent result: Burkina Faso beat Sierra Leone 1-0 (World Cup - Qualification Africa).

Ethiopia picked up 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches and are going through a difficult spell, scoring 7 goals and conceding 7 goals. Most recent result: Ethiopia beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 (World Cup - Qualification Africa).

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia head-to-head

The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Burkina Faso won once and Ethiopia won none of them.

Their most recent meeting came on 21 November 2023 in World Cup - Qualification Africa, when Burkina Faso beat Ethiopia 3-0.

Venue and officials

The match was played at Stade du 4 Aout in Ouagadougou.

The referee was A. Diouf.

TV channel and commentator

World Cup - Qualification Africa matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.

Next matches for both teams

Burkina Faso play their next match against Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday 24 December in Africa Cup of Nations.

Ethiopia play their next match against Sao Tome and Principe on Friday 27 March in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification.