AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Burkina Faso defeats Angola 3-1
OUAGADOUGOU, Jun. 10, 2017 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Burkina Faso defeated Angola by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou.
Bancé scored dual goals
Burkina Faso dominated the first half thanks to goals from Bancé ('21, '42 on penalty). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Burkinabés further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by B. Traoré in the 79th minute.
The result put the Burkinabé top of Group I with 3 points. In their next game, Burkina Faso will meet second-placed Mauritania at the Stade du 4-Août on September 8, while Angola will face Botswana.
Fixtures and Results : Group I
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 10 appearances (first in 1996)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2013) Third Place (2017) Fourth Place (1998)
Angola at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1996)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
- 10 June 2017
- 18:00
- Ouagadougou
Group I
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 3 |
 Mauritania | 3 |
 Botswana | 0 |
| Angola | 0 |
AFCON History
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