Burkina Faso e book second place in Group E at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Sudan.
Sudan should face 2022 champions Senegal within the final 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after shedding 2-0 to Burkina Faso of their remaining group recreation, whereas Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1.
Lassina Traore’s early strike put Burkina Faso forward on the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Wednesday, earlier than Algozoli Nooh squandered the possibility to equalise for Sudan when he put a penalty extensive.
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Arsene Kouassi, of French Ligue 1 aspect Lorient, sealed Burkina Faso’s win late on.
Each groups had already certified for the knockout stage from Group E behind Algeria. Burkina Faso merely wanted to keep away from defeat with a purpose to advance in second place.
The 2013 runners-up will go to Marrakesh for a last-16 tie in opposition to the winners of Group F, which concludes in a while Wednesday with reigning champions Ivory Coast vying for prime spot alongside Cameroon and Mozambique.
It was Sudan’s second defeat in three outings, however a 1-0 victory in opposition to Equatorial Guinea was sufficient for them to advance as top-of-the-line third-placed sides.
Ranked 117th on the planet, Sudan have received simply two of 19 matches throughout six appearances on the Cup of Nations since lifting the trophy in 1970.
That is simply their second look within the knockout levels since then, and it could be an enormous shock in the event that they bought the higher of Sadio Mane’s Senegal in Tangier on Saturday.
Nonetheless, getting up to now is a significant achievement for a rustic which has been ravaged by war since preventing broke out between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Speedy Help Forces in April 2023.
Shakhtar Donetsk ahead Traore headed in from Stephane Aziz Ki’s chipped cross on 16 minutes to open the scoring for a Burkina Faso aspect exhibiting seven adjustments from their final recreation.
Sudan had been awarded a penalty halfway by way of the primary half to the delight of their followers, who made up nearly all of the ten,084 crowd.
Burkina Faso goalkeeper Herve Koffi, who was fighting an damage, clumsily rushed out and introduced down Algozoli.
The Sudan winger bought up however solely succeeded in placing the spot-kick extensive of the left-hand publish.
The injured Koffi was substituted at half-time, however substitute goalkeeper Kilian Nikiema was hardly ever troubled, and Kouassi broke into the world to make it 2-0 for Burkina Faso on 85 minutes.
In the meantime, Algeria accomplished the group stage with an ideal document because the two-time former champions eased previous Equatorial Guinea in Rabat.
With Algeria already by way of as Group E winners and Equatorial Guinea eradicated, nothing was using on the sport in Morocco’s capital.
Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic made 9 adjustments to his beginning lineup, with a last-16 tie to return in opposition to the Democratic Republic of Congo subsequent Tuesday.
Regardless of the adjustments, Algeria ran away with the sport, scoring thrice in 14 first-half minutes.
Defender Zineddine Belaid headed within the opener from a nook on 19 minutes, earlier than Ibrahim Maza launched Fares Chaibi to make it 2-0.
The spectacular Maza, of Bayer Leverkusen, then headed in his crew’s third, with Emilio Nsue pulling one again for Equatorial Guinea.
It was Nsue’s first authorized begin on the Africa Cup of Nations after an 11-year ineligible profession with Equatorial Guinea.
The 35-year-old Nsue was the highest scorer with 5 objectives on the final version of the event, however FIFA in 2024 dominated that he was by no means eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea, and it banned him from taking part in for the nationwide crew for six months.
Nsue was lastly cleared to play in March this 12 months.
He had an damage going to the Africa Cup and missed his crew’s opening 2-1 loss to Burkina Faso earlier than approaching as an alternative within the 1-0 defeat to Sudan. He made his first begin in opposition to Algeria on Wednesday and scored from a tough angle to drag a objective again.
It was certain to be Nsue’s final look at this version – Equatorial Guinea had been already assured of ending backside of Group E earlier than the sport.
