One thing is certain for Burkina Faso and Angola in this African Cup of Nations: whatever happens, the winner of their clash will finish at the top of group D. For the rest, the two selections, surprised at the start of tournament, are still in the dark. With four points, they are not yet officially qualified for the next round, so cannot rejoice too early… But this total was enough to qualify for the round of 16 during the last three editions, which gives rise to optimism .
To avoid headaches and apothecary calculations, the simplest thing would be to do this Tuesday (9 p.m.). After coming close to beating Algeria (2-2) last Saturday, Bertrand Traoré’s Burkina Faso, scorer in each of its matches since the start of the competition, can definitely be ambitious. “We are 100% looking for first place,” said French coach Hubert Velud. I don’t think about anything else because the group is ambitious, it’s in our mentality to move forward. »
In the wake of its spectacular victory against Mauritania (3-2), Angola for its part wants to dream of repeating its runs of 2008 and 2010, where they reached the quarter-finals. The Palancas Negras will be able to count on Gelson Dala, author of a double in the last match and spearhead of a team in full progress.
Angola-Burkina Faso kicks off this Tuesday, at 9 p.m. on BeIN Sports 6 and live with commentary on leparisien.fr.
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