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Burkina Faso vs Congo head-to-head record

Burkina Faso wins
3
Draws
1
Congo wins
4

8 meetings, 1973 to 2015Goals: Burkina Faso 9, Congo 10

Burkina Faso and Congo have met 8 times since 1973. Congo have won 4, Burkina Faso 3, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 25 January 2015, when Congo won 2–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 8 meetings have produced 19 goals, 2.38 per game. The biggest win is Burkina Faso’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2010. They went 26 years without meeting, between 1973 and 1999.

Who has won more, Burkina Faso or Congo?

All matches8 matches

3 Burkina Faso1 drawCongo 4

Competitive6 matches

2 Burkina Faso1 drawCongo 3

Friendlies2 matches

1 Burkina Faso0 drawsCongo 1

Key numbers

Goals
Burkina Faso 9, Congo 102.38 per game
First meeting
Congo 3–0 Burkina FasoAll-African Games, 8 Jan 1973
Most recent
Congo 2–1 Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations, 25 Jan 2015
Burkina Faso’s biggest win
Burkina Faso 3–0 CongoFriendly, 11 Aug 2010
Congo’s biggest win
Burkina Faso 0–3 CongoWorld Cup qualifying, 2 Jun 2012
Most goals in a meeting
Congo 2–1 Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations, 25 Jan 2015
TFN Elo rating now
Burkina Faso 1642 (73rd), Congo 1325 (155th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Congo2Burkina Faso1

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)

  2. Congo0Burkina Faso1

    World Cup qualifying

    Pointe-Noire, Congo

  3. Burkina Faso0Congo3

    World Cup qualifying

    Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  4. Burkina Faso3Congo0

    Friendly

    Senlis, France (neutral)

  5. Burkina Faso3Congo0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Burkina Faso win and drops with every Congo win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Burkina Faso have won more Below: Congo have won more
8 January 1973: Congo 3–0 Burkina Faso (All-African Games). Congo +127 November 1999: Congo 2–1 Burkina Faso (Friendly). Congo +28 September 2002: Congo 0–0 Burkina Faso (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Congo +221 June 2003: Burkina Faso 3–0 Congo (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Congo +111 August 2010: Burkina Faso 3–0 Congo (Friendly). Level2 June 2012: Burkina Faso 0–3 Congo (World Cup qualifying). Congo +115 June 2013: Congo 0–1 Burkina Faso (World Cup qualifying). Level25 January 2015: Congo 2–1 Burkina Faso (Africa Cup of Nations). Congo +1Level
Congo lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Congo from 27 November 1999.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Burkina Faso's home games

2 matches

101

Burkina FasoDrawsCongo

In Congo's home games

2 matches

110

Burkina FasoDrawsCongo

At neutral venues

4 matches

103

Burkina FasoDrawsCongo

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBurkina FasoDrawsCongoGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying21103–0
World Cup qualifying21011–3
Friendly21014–2
Africa Cup of Nations10011–2
All-African Games10010–3

Meetings by decade

Burkina Faso wins Draws Congo wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s13
1990s13
2000s23
2010s410

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBurkina FasoCongo
Wins in a row22003 to 201021973 to 1999
Unbeaten meetings32002 to 201031973 to 2002

Questions answered

How many times have Burkina Faso and Congo played each other?

8 times, starting on 8 January 1973. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Burkina Faso and Congo?

Congo, with 4 wins to 3. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Burkina Faso vs Congo?

Burkina Faso’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 11 August 2010 in Senlis.

When did Burkina Faso and Congo last play?

On 25 January 2015 in Ebebiyín, when Congo won 2–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Burkina Faso and Congo?

In 6 competitive matches, Burkina Faso have 2 wins, Congo have 3, and 1 ended level.

Every Burkina Faso vs Congo result

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Every Burkina Faso vs Congo result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Congo2–1Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of NationsEbebiyín, Equatorial Guinea (neutral)
Congo0–1Burkina FasoWorld Cup qualifyingPointe-Noire, Congo
Burkina Faso0–3CongoWorld Cup qualifyingOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso3–0CongoFriendlySenlis, France (neutral)
Burkina Faso3–0CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
Congo0–0Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBrazzaville, Congo
Congo2–1Burkina FasoFriendlyLibreville, Gabon (neutral)
Congo3–0Burkina Fasoas Upper VoltaAll-African GamesIbadan, Nigeria (neutral)

Recent form

Burkina Faso

  1. Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–7Sat 3 Oct 2026
  2. Wv Central African RepublicAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  3. Dv BeninAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Dat BelarusFriendly2–2Tue 9 Jun 2026
  5. Lat RussiaFriendly0–3Fri 5 Jun 2026

Congo

  1. Dv CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lv NamibiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Lat MoroccoWorld Cup qualifying0–1Tue 14 Oct 2025
  4. Lv NigerWorld Cup qualifying1–3Wed 8 Oct 2025
  5. Dv TanzaniaWorld Cup qualifying1–1Fri 5 Sept 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.