Guinea-Bissau v Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau v Burkina Faso

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauGNB

1-3-2, 6 PTS

Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBKA

3-2-1, 11 PTS

Zidane Banjaqui - 36'

Lassina Traoré - 6', 73'

12
Baldé
5
Fati
2
Rofino
3
Sambinha
15
Encada
21
Banjaqui
19
Bikel
8
Semedo
10
Mané
6
Zé Turbo
9
Beto

No.Name
12Manuel Balde
2Víctor Rofino
3Sambinha
5Babacar Fati 17Gilberto Batista
15Jefferson Encada 11Jorginho
19Janio Bikel 20Sori Mané
8Alfa Semedo
21Zidane Banjaqui 22Jardel Silva
10Carlos Mané
6Zé Turbo 14Tamble Monteiro
9Beto

Substitutes
13Sene Camara
18Vando Félix
7Franculino Djú
4Mário Junior
1Manuel Djaló
23Fernando Embadja

16
Koffi
3
Yago
4
Nagalo
5
Djiga
9
Kaboré
20
Tiendrebeogo
11
Simporé
6
Zougrana
7
Ouattara
2
Traoré
19
Bandé

No.Name
16Hervé Koffi
4Adamo Nagalo
5Nasser Djiga
3Steeve Yago
9Issa Kaboré
11Saïdou Simporé
20Josue Tiendrebeogo 8Cedric Badolo
6Mohamed Zougrana 22Blati Touré
2Lassina Traoré 13Mohamed Konaté
7Dango Ouattara
19Hassane Bandé 10Bertrand Traoré

Substitutes
1Farid Ouédraogo
17Mohamed Yabré
15Memel Raouf Dao
21Dramane Salou
23Kilian Nikiema

Stade du 24 Septembre

12:00 PM, March 24, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Attendance: 6,443

Referees:
Samuel Uwikunda

Ahead of this week's African qualifying playoffs -- as Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo look to keep their World Cup hopes alive -- here's ESPN's bumper preview, with predictions.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.

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