Congo-Brazzaville beats Burkina Faso to reach AFCON quarterfinals
EBEBIYíN, Jan. 25, 2015 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 : Congo-Brazzaville defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday night at the Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín.
Burkina Faso made the Congoleses doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Bifouma ('51) and Ondama ('87).
Congo-Brazzaville advance to the Quarterfinals. Burkina Faso is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 7 appearances (first in 1968)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1996)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2013) Fourth Place (1998)
Congo-Brazzaville
2:1
Burkina Faso
2:1 (0:0)
- 25 January 2015
- 19:00
- Ebebiyín
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Congo-Brazzaville | 7 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 5 |
 Gabon | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 |
Matches
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