Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)

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Burkina Faso have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup automatically but they will be in the playoffs as they now prepare to take on Ethiopia this weekend to finish off.

Kick-off date/time: 12 October 2025 at 7:45 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Key Stats

• Burkina Faso have won three of the last four international matches between these teams (D1).
• Burkina Faso have lost only one of their last 16 World Cup qualifying matches (W9 D6). They are unbeaten in the six most recent with four wins and two draws.
• Burkina Faso have not conceded a goal in their last three World Cup qualifying matches.
• Ethiopia are aiming to win successive World Cup qualifying matches for the first time since back-to-back successes against South Africa and Central African Republic in 2013.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia Prediction

In a tough group alongside Egypt, Burkina Faso have continued an improvement in this qualifying campaign to sit comfortably as the second best team in Group A with just one defeat in their nine matches. They most recently edged past third place Sierra Leone by a goal to nil the other day.

They now face an Ethiopia side that have collected a point per game from their nine matches ahead of the final match day in Group A. The Ethiopians got themselves a victory in their most recent outing as they defeated the Guinea-Bissau by a goal to nil on Wednesday.

Despite the fact that Ethiopia have managed to be difficult to beat this season, the Burkina Faso should ease to a fairly comfortable victory this weekend.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia Tip: Burkina Faso to win