Burkina Faso

CHAN 2024: Madagascar leapfrog Mauritania to finish second in Group B

CHAN 2024: Madagascar leapfrog Mauritania to finish second in Group B

Madagascar leapfrogged Mauritania to finish second in Group B of the 2024 African Nations Championship following their 2-1 win over Burkina Faso in Zanzibar on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Barea were third going in this game, three points behind the Mauritanians whom they knew they will overtake if they defeated the Burkinabe having had the edge over the Mauritanians on head to head. That is exactly...

CHAN 2024: Mauritania defeat Burkina Faso to wait on quarter-finals outcome

CHAN 2024: Mauritania defeat Burkina Faso to wait on quarter-finals outcome

Mauritania got the better of 10-man Burkina Faso with a 1-0 win in their final 2024 African Nations Championship Group B game in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. After drawing with 10-man Madagascar in their opener and losing to co-hosts Tanzania, the Mauritanians got their first victory in the previous match against Central African Republic, winning 1-0. Against the Burkinabe, a converted penalty kick...

CHAN 2024: Tanzania maintain perfect start with victory over Mauritania

Co-hosts of the 2024 African Nations Championship, Tanzania, maintained their perfect start with a 1-0 Group B win over Mauritania in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The Taifa Stars started out with a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso last weekend and made it two wins in as many games thanks to Shomari Kapombe's 89th minute strike. In the other group game, Burkina Faso got...

CHAN 2024: Co-hosts Tanzania open tournament with win over Burkina Faso

Co-hosts of the 2024 African Nations Championship, Tanzania, commenced the tournament with a 2-0 Group B win over Burkina Faso in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Taifa Stars were making only their third CHAN appearance and first since the 2020 edition in Cameroon while it was a fourth appearance for the Stallions and first also since the 2020 edition. Both sides have never...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Brama Traore names 25-man Burkina Faso squad for Senegal, Malawi ties

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Brama Traore names 25-man Burkina Faso squad for Senegal, Malawi ties

Burkina Faso manager Brama Traore has named a 25-man squad for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Senegal and Malawi, Afrosport reports. The Stallions are currently top of Group K tied on 10 points with the Teranga Lions and have already booked their spot in next year's finals in Morocco. This will give coach Traore the opportunity to try out some new players and...