Ghana beats Burkina Faso to reach AFCON quarterfinals
LUANDA, Jan. 19, 2010 (AMP) — Angola 2010 : Ghana defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday afternoon. Ghana advance to the Quarterfinals. Burkina Faso is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1996)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 17 appearances (first in 1963)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996)
Burkina Faso
0:1
Ghana
0:1 (0:1)
- 19 January 2010
- 17:00
- Luanda
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 4 |
| Ghana | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 |
Matches
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