Burkina Faso qualifies for knockout stage

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Burkina Faso has qualified for a place in the knockout stage at the Africa Cup of Nations after playing a 1-1 draw with Ethiopia on Monday.

Burkina Faso scored first in the first half of the game through Bayala but his goal was cancelled out by an 82nd penalty by Ethiopia striker Getaneh Kebede that earned his side their only point of the tournament.

Hosts Cameroon are top with seven points followed on four by Burkina Faso, who edged Cape Verde Islands into third spot on the head-to-head rule. The latter now face an anxious wait to see if they one of the four best third-placed sides to advance.

Ethiopia are eliminated but will be pleased with a much better defensive performance, while 2013 finalists Burkina Faso have a lot to improve if they are to go deep in the tournament.

 

Source: ESPN

 

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