Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Cape Verde
Match Time & Date:
18/06/2023
11:00 AM
Prediction: 0-0
Burkina Faso
Following a goalless draw with World Cup semifinalists Morocco in a friendly, Cape Verde will look to return to winning ways when they face Burkina Fason in the 2024 AFCON qualifiers, round 5. The Blue Sharks have a chance to seal their spot at the showpiece tournament in Ivory Coast and they are only one point away from meeting the goal. With no fresh injury worries to report, Pedro Leitao Brito is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Eswatini in March. The opposition back-line should have Al Nasr forward Ryan Mendes at bay.
The Stallions, on the other hand, have already booked their spot at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. Since both sides should be happy with one point from the Group B derby, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. A man to watch in the away team will be Bournemouth forward 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.
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