South Africa vs Burkina Faso match stats & report
3–1 Full time
South Africa stats & fixtures · Burkina Faso stats & fixtures
South Africa beat Burkina Faso 3–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (3rd Round - 5) on 7 October 2017.
Goals and cards
- 1' Goal P. Tau (assist C. Daniels) South Africa
- 34' Goal T. Zwane (assist Andile Jali) South Africa
- 45+1' Goal Sibusiso Vilakazi (assist P. Tau) South Africa
- 87' Goal Alain Traoré Burkina Faso
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
South Africa
- 16 Itumeleng Khune —
- 2 C. Daniels —
- 3 M. Gould —
- 18 Sifiso Hlanti —
- 15 Andile Jali —
- 12 Kamohelo Mokotjo —
- 6 Thamsanqa Mkhize —
- 11 T. Zwane —
- 8 Bongani Zungu —
- 19 P. Tau —
- 5 Sibusiso Vilakazi —
Bench Hlompho Kekana , Lebogang Manyama , Dino Ndlovu , R. Johannes , B. Grobler , Thulani Serero , P. Mahlambi , Motjeka Madisha , R. Williams , Lebo Mothiba , Keagan Dolly , T. Langerman
Burkina Faso
- 16 H. Koffi —
- 4 Bakary Koné —
- 13 Mohamed Ouattara —
- 5 P. Malo —
- 2 S. Yago —
- 10 Alain Traoré —
- 18 Charles Kabore —
- 21 C. Bayala —
- 22 B. Touré —
- 7 P. Nakoulma —
- 19 B. Traore —
Bench A. Bancé , S. Aziz Ki , B. Diawara , Y. Banhoro , M. Kone , G. Sanou , D. Ouedraogo , D. Diakité , A. Koura , O. Sylla , I. Paro , B. Saré
Form guide
South Africa at home
5–2–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.0 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Burkina Faso away
3–1–4 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 0.8 per game
- Conceded
- 2.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 8
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.3 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.
South Africa vs Burkina Faso head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso v South Africa | 1–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.