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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Burkina Faso drew 0-0 away to Uganda on Wednesday to book their place at next year\u2019s African Cup of Nations finals as they secured a top-two spot in their qualifying group.<\/p>\n

Burkina Faso became the sixth country to qualify, joining holders Algeria, Mali, Senegal and Tunisia, who secured their berths last November, and hosts Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Burkina Faso advanced to nine points in Group B, one ahead of Uganda and a further point clear of Malawi.<\/p>\n

But with Malawi to host Uganda in their last qualifier on Monday, Burkina are guaranteed a top-two finish, irrespective of the result of their last qualifier at home to bottom-placed South Sudan.<\/p>\n

It will be the Burkinabe\u2019s 12th appearance at the finals. Malawi kept their chances alive as they won 1-0 away to South Sudan on Wednesday. The game was played in Khartoum, the capital neighbouring Sudan, because the stadium in Juba is still under construction.<\/p>\n

A 4-0 win for Ethiopia over Madagascar moved them top of Group K, although they must still go away to the Ivory Coast in their last qualifier in a tight group.<\/p>\n

Amanuel Gebremichael, captain Getaneh Kebede and Abubakar Nassir scored in the first half and Shimeles Bekele tapped home for the fourth late in the game in Bahir Dar.<\/p>\n

A 2-0 win for Sudan away at Sao Tome e Principe put them level atop Group C with Ghana and South Africa, who clash in Johannesburg on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Mohamed Abdel Rahman and Saifeldin Bakhit scored either side of the interval.<\/p>\n

Byiringo Lague\u2019s 67th-minute winner ensured Rwanda moved into second place in Group F as they beat Mozambique 1-0 in Kigali.<\/p>\n

The final two rounds of the preliminaries for the next Cup of Nations sees matches played every day from Wednesday through to next Tuesday, finalising the 24-team field for January\u2019s tournament. The top two teams in each group, except that involving Cameroon, qualify.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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