2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF): Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone Prediction

START TIME: Kenya – 22:00 / UK – 20:00

BURKINA FASO VS SIERRA LEONE ON TV: Kenya – N/A / UK – N/A

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PREDICTION

Brahima Diarra will manage his second game as a professional when he leads Burkina Faso against Sierra Leone. The Burkinabe team has significantly declined over the past 12 to 18 months, coming into this match after a recent 2-1 defeat to Egypt. They are now winless in six matches since their opening victory in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations group stages. Burkina Faso faces a Sierra Leone side that narrowly defeated Djibouti recently, with both teams level on points in Group A, where Egypt is dominating. As is common in African football, a low-scoring encounter is likely, with under 2.5 goals expected. Sierra Leone has only scored twice in African qualifying but remains a stubborn opponent.