Yattara scores twice for Guinea to down 10-man Burundi

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Mohamed Yattara scored a brace as Guinea defeated 10-man Burundi 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash on Sunday to give themselves a strong chance of a place in the knockout stages.
The victory means Guinea finish third in their pool behind Madagascar and Nigeria, but their four points will likely make them among the four best third-placed finishers that advance to the second round.
Yattara was the most influential player on the pitch as a foul on him led to an early red card for Burundi’s…

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Nigeria need late Ighalo goal to beat Burundi

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Nigeria left it late against AFCON debutants Burundi on Saturday.
Nigeria needed a late goal from substitute Odion Ighalo to claim a 1-0 win over a brave Burundi side playing their first-ever match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
Ighalo was set free by Ola Aina’s clever flicked pass and side-footed the ball past Burundi goalkeeper Jonathan Nahimana in the 77th minute, four minutes after coming on in the opening Group B match.
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Afcon Power Rankings: Who can challenge Mohamed Salah’s Egypt?

Who are the favourites to win the expanded 24-team Africa Cup of Nations, and which teams face an uphill struggle to advance past the group stage in Egypt.
Ahead of the big kick-off on June 21, here’s ESPN’s Power Ranking for all 24 Afcon qualifiers, delivered, in time-honoured fashion, in reverse chronological order.
24. NAMIBIA

A recent 1-0 friendly victory over Ghana has offered some hope that Namibia can trouble the big boys, but they’ll need more than that after being pitted alongside South…

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Afcon Rank: Who can match Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane in Egypt?

Who are the players most likely to star at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt?
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Afcon squads: Who will be on the plane to Egypt?

The 24 qualifiers for the expanded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations are naming their 23-man squads for the showpiece tournament.
Find out below who is on the plane to Egypt, and remember that teams have until the day before their first game at the tou…

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Afcon qualifying: Lesser lights take centre stage on final weekend

When the Confederation of African Football ratified an expansion to the Africa Cup of Nations in July 2017, introducing eight more teams to the biennial competition, the dynamic of the qualifying program was always going to change.
As had been the case ahead of the European Championship in 2016, for which UEFA had instigated an increase from 16 to 24 teams, many of the continent’s heavyweights cruised to the tournament with games to spare.
However, an overall decrease in drama among the bigger nations…

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Child refugee Berahino’s return helps Burundi reach African Nations Cup finals

Stoke’s Saido Berahino helped Burundi to qualify.
Saido Berahino’s decision to play for the country his family fled when he was 10 paid off at the weekend as the Stoke forward helped Burundi qualify for their first-ever African Nations Cup finals.
A 1-1 draw at home to Gabon in Bujumbura on Saturday ensured qualification for Burundi, sparking wild celebrations in the east African country.
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CECAFA braced for ‘new chapter’ in African competition – Musonye

Nicholas Musonye, the Secretary General of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations believes the region is braced for a ‘new chapter’ of success in continental competitions.
The region’s teams have largely fared well during the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda all still firmly in the running for next year’s showpiece.
Sudan and South Sudan are both out of the running, while Rwanda and Ethiopia have their work cut out to qualify.
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Saido Berahino marks Burundi debut with goal vs. Gabon

Saido Berahino marked his international debut for Burundi with the opening goal in their 1-1 draw away in Gabon on Saturday, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalising for the hosts.
The 25-year-old Berahino moved to England from Burundi when he was 10 to escape civil war in his homeland, and represented the Three Lions at various age groups up to U-21 level.
He was also named in a full England squad by Roy Hodgson for a Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia, but didn’t get off the bench.
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