Sudan beats Burkina Faso to reach AFCON quarterfinals
BATA, Jan. 30, 2012 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 : Sudan defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night. Sudan advance to the Quarterfinals. Burkina Faso is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Sudan at the AFCON
- 1 title (1970)
- 8 appearances (first in 1957)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1970) Runners-up (1959, 1963)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1996)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1998)
Sudan
2:1
Burkina Faso
2:1 (1:0)
- 30 January 2012
- 19:00
- Bata
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 9 |
| Sudan | 4 |
 Angola | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 |
Matches
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