Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Burkina Faso
Match Time & Date:
17/01/2022
11:00 AM
Prediction: 2-0
Ethiopia
Burkina Faso will look to book their place in the AFCON 2021 playoffs when they take on Ethiopia in their last group game. Les Etalons quickly bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Cameroon, with the team beating Cape Verde thanks to Hassane Bande’s goal. Since a win over Ethiopia should see Burkina Faso book their place in the last 16, we are tempted to put our money on the nominal hosts.
Lassina Traore remains in the recovery room, while Bertrand Traore has been tested positive for COVID-19. All Dango Ouattara, Salidou Simpore, and Soualio Outtara are rated doubtful for the game. The Walia Ibex, on the other hand, are low on spirits following back-to-back defeats to Cape Verde and Cameroon, and seeing that Burkina Faso are desperate to make it to the playoffs, home win should be considered. Yared Bayeh is back from suspension for the away side.
Highlighted Player (Bertrand Traore):
Bertrand Traore is a pacey left-footed winger who plays for Ajax on loan from Chelsea. The Burkina Faso footballers scored 17 goals in 48 league appearances for Vitesse before joining Ajax on 12 August, 2016. Traore made his Ajax debut in a 2-2 draw with Roda, coming as a substitute in the second half of the game.
He made his Champions League debut for the Amsterdammers against Rostov on August, 2016. Bertrand, though, is still a Chelsea player and his contract with the Stamford Bridge outfit expires on 30 June, 2019. Traore a winger, but he is capable of playing as a centre forward as well.
The Burkina Faso footballer was born on 6 September, 1995 and he made his debut for the Burkina Faso national team on 3 September, 2011 in a friendly game against Equatorial Guinea. The same year he won the Africa under 17 championship with Burkina Faso as the Stallions defeated Rwanda in the final of the tournament.
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