Africa-Press – Gambia. A repeat of the first match in this tournament when Burkina Faso lock horns with Cameron at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. The Host will be all out to get something out of this match, as we all know football is about suprises, can Burkina Faso win over Cameron?
BURKINA FASO Last five matches: WDWWL With all the qualities that were present in this tournament, Burkina Faso will be amused with their run in this event, they have surpassed their expectations and whatever they get in this match will pose an even greater achievement.
After a poor performance in their opening match against the same opponent which ended in a 2-1 loss, they have gone on to make a mark in this tournament. They bounced back against Cape Verde with a 1-0 win.
They were held to a 1-1 draw against Ethiopia to round it up, and a point from the match was enough to qualify them for the next round, however, they were three points behind the table topper and tied on points with Cape Verde with four points.
They were forced to a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw against Gabon in full time. Bertrand Traore missed a penalty in the 18th minute but soon rewrote his mistake in the 28th minute to give his team the lead, Gabon were down to ten men in the 67th minute as Adama Guira scored against his team to level in the 91st minute. After extra minutes without a win, they had to settle for a penalty shootout and Burkina Faso won 7-6.
After a hard-fought match against Tunisia where Dango Quattara scored in the last minute of the first half, and having the lowest share of the possession, they managed to have more shots on target (5) as against Tunisia’s (3). They were down to ten men in the 82nd minute when Dango Quattara was shown a red card. That win against Tunisia shows how resilient they are.
Unfortunately, they were knocked out by Senegal in the semifinals after losing 3-1 in the hand of the Lions of Teranga. Abdou Diallo opened the scoreline in the 70th minute and Ahmadou Dieng made it two and a goal from Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Toure to make 2-1 before Sadie Mane nailed the winning goal, it ended 3-1 as Senegal proceeded to the final.
Ranked 60th according to FIFA, Burkina Faso head into this match having lost twice in twelve matches they have played in recent times. They have won three matches, drawn one and lost two so far in this tournament, they have also scored in all the matches they have played.
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