Burkina Faso vs Egypt Predictions - Egypt backed for draw in Burkina Faso

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 08 Sep 2025

John Eastwood 08 Sep 2025

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Burkina Faso must win to challenge Egypt for Group A top spot.
A draw nearly guarantees Egypt qualification for the World Cup.
Prediction: A hard-fought draw expected in this crucial qualifier.

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Egypt have won 6 of their 7 World Cup qualifiers. (Getty Images)

Burkina Faso vs Egypt Predictions

Burkina Faso must win to have any chance of still taking top spot in the group while a draw will be enough for Egypt to pretty much secure top spot. I am backing a hard-fought encounter to end in a draw.

Burkina Faso vs Egypt Predictions
Head to Head
Burkina Faso Form
Egypt Form

Burkina Faso have won their last 3 World Cup qualifiers.
Burkina Faso have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 World Cup qualifiers.
Egypt have won 6 of their 7 World Cup qualifiers.
Egypt have conceded 2 goals in 7 World Cup qualifiers.

Head to Head

Egypt beat Burkina Faso 2-1 at home on 6 June 2024. That match was also in this FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

Burkina Faso Form

Burkina Faso are second in Group A for the World Cup qualifiers, five points behind Egypt in top spt. They have won four of their seven matches, losing once and drawing twice.

The five-point buffer for Egypt is significant given that only three games remain, however, if the hosts can win this game, it could be a tight finish in the final two fixtures.

On Friday, Burkina Faso made very light work of Djibouti, winning the match 6-0 away from home. They hardly had to break a sweat but were always huge favourites for the three points.

Egypt Form

Egypt are top of Group A and lead Burkina Faso by five points. With six wins and a draw from their seven games thus far, they are odds-on favourites for automatic qualification.

A point in this game will all but guarantee Egypt a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeat, while not catastrophic, will put the pressure on them in the final two games.

On Friday night, Egypt were composed at home, beating Ethiopia 2-0. In fact, their last three qualifiers have seen them win to nil.

Verdict

Burkina Faso v Egypt

I am backing this game to end level with 1-1 a likely scoreline.

Draw

Result

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Correct Score

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Graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2008 with a BA in English Literature before completing MA in Journalism. Began his career as a sports journalist in London before moving to the Middle East to work as a sports editor for national media companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Favourite Sports: Tennis, Boxing, Golf.