Burkina Faso beats Tunisia to advance to AFCON semifinals
COTONOU, Jan. 28, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : Burkina Faso reached the semifinals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win against Tunisia (halftime: 0-0) on Saturday afternoon at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou.
Tunisia made the Burkinabés doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Bancé ('81) and Nakoulma ('85).
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 10 appearances (first in 1996)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2013) Fourth Place (1998)
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 1 title (2004)
- 18 appearances (first in 1962)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (2004) Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
Burkina Faso
2:0
Tunisia
2:0 (0:0)
- 28 January 2017
- 17:00
- Cotonou
AFCON History
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