André Onana makes major error in AFCON third-place play-off
Look away, André Onana André Onana had a moment to forget during Cameroon’s African Cup of Nations third-place play-off as his costly goalkeeping error put Burkina Faso 2-0 up. The tournament’s host nation were a much-changed side from their semi-final defeat to Egypt and struggled to get a hold of the game as Burkina Faso […]
4 years ago
Referee blows early as Burkina Faso shock Tunisia to progress to AFCON semi-finals
Another premature end to an AFCON game Referee Joshua Bondo ended Burkina Faso’s quarter-final tie against Tunisia roughly 30 seconds early as the Stallions secured their progression into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Teenage attacker Dango Ouattara scored the only goal of the game before being sent off later in the fixture as […]
4 years ago
Burkina Faso goalkeeper celebrates penalty shoot-out win with multiple backflips
What a way to celebrate Burkina Faso goalkeeper Hervé Koffi channelled his inner Lomana LuaLua on Sunday as he celebrated his country’s penalty shoot-out win against Gabon. The game went the distance after Bertrand Traoré’s first-half goal for Burkina Faso looked set to take them through in 90 minutes. However Gabon, who were reduced to […]
4 years ago
Burkina Faso defender escapes certain red card 38 seconds into first AFCON match
No one can accuse him of starting the game slowly Burkina Faso defender Steeve Yago somehow escaped a red card just 38 seconds into the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations. Host nation Cameroon kicked-off the tournament against Burkina Faso on Sunday, with Toni Conceição’s side securing a 2-1 victory to make a […]
4 years ago