2021 AFCON Preview Group A: It is advantage Burkina Faso in last 16 decider against Ethiopia

Published on: 16 January 2022
2021 AFCON Preview Group A: It is advantage Burkina Faso in last 16 decider against Ethiopia
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso and Ethiopia close out their Africa Cup of Nations group-stage journey with a clash at the Kouekong Stadium on Monday.

The West Africans can all but secure a place in the last 16 by avoiding defeat, while Ethiopia need to win to stand any chance of making it through.

Hassane Bande grabbed the game's all-important goal in the 39th minute to secure a vital three points for Kamou Malo's men at the Paul Biya Stadium.

The Stallions are second in Group A as a result, three points adrift of Cameroon - the only team in the group to have won both of their two matches.

Unbeaten in nine of their last 10 games across all competitions, Burkina Faso are playing some of their best football at the moment despite missing some key players.

Next up for the 2013 AFCON finalists is a crunch clash against an opposing side who have lost two of the last three meetings between the teams.

Ethiopia were thrashed 4-1 by host nation Cameroon in their second group-stage fixture on Thursday in Yaounde.

Wubetu Abate's men made a dream start to the contest, taking the lead in the fourth minute through Dawa Hotessa before four unanswered goals split evenly between Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko Ekambi turned the game on its head.

The Walia Ibex are yet to pick up a point so far and are rooted to the bottom of their group standings heading into matchday three.

With a fifth straight first-round exit on the horizon, the east Africans are now in the last chance saloon to salvage their AFCON campaign.

Burkina Faso possible starting lineup: Koffi; E.Tapsoba, Yago, Dayo, Kabore; Toure, Guira, Sangare; A.Tapsoba, Bayala, Bande

Ethiopia possible starting lineup: Shanko; Yusef, Tamene, Debebe, Hamid; Yohannes, Alemu, Dagnachew; Nesir, Hotessa, Gebremichael

TXT: sportsmole 

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