Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Eswatini
Match Time & Date:
07/06/2022
06:00 AM
Prediction: 0-3
Burkina Faso
After holding Togo to a 2-2 draw in their opener, Eswatini will look to claim yet another major scalp in Group B when they face Burkina Faso on Tuesday. The King’s Shield showed character in their first group game, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Burkina Faso, who impressed at the Africa Cup of Nations finals earlier in 2022. The visitors kicked off their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Cape Verde, and we predict that they will give fans yet another reason for celebration on Tuesday.
Keep in mind, though, that Bayer Leverkusen defender limped off with injury in the triumph over the Blues Sharks. Should he fail to recover in time to face Eswatini, Hassane Bande will replace him in the starting XI. As always, a man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Lorient pacey winger Dango Ouattara.
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.
Highlighted Team (Burkina Faso):
Burkina Faso are an African football team that is controlled by the Federation Burkinabe de Foot-Ball. They were playing under the name of Upper Volta until 1984 when they became Burkina Faso. Les Etlons (the Stallions) defeated Gabon in their first international game (5-4) and they recorded their biggest win one year later (Liberia 5-1).
Burkina Faso have yet to qualify for the World Cup finals, whilst they played an important role at the 2013 African Cup of Nations. By beating the likes of Togo and Ghana in the knockout stages the Stallions set up a meeting with Nigeria in the final of the tournament, but the Super Eagles eventually won the title. It has to be noted that Mba scored the winner for Nigeria in the title game.
Jonathan Pitroipa is probably the most notable footballer who played for Burkina Faso the former Rennes ace has 51 caps for the national team. Stade du 4-Aout, the venue that was opened in 1984, is regarded as Burkina Faso’s home ground.
