Burkina Faso edge past Cape Verde to resuscitate Cup of Nations campaign
Burkina Faso revived their chances of reaching the last 16- knockout stages with a gritty 1-0 victory over Cape Verde on Thursday night in Yaoundé.
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Shorn of their skipper Bertrand Traoré who went down with the coronavirus on Tuesday, they made the breakthrough at the Olembé Stadium just before half-time when Hassane Bandé converted Issa Kaboré's pass.
It was the 23-year-old's first international goal.
Cape Verde, who could have qualified with victory, pushed for an equaliser but found the Burkinabe rearguard particularly miserly.
Burkina Faso can advance to the last-16 from Group A if they equal the exploits of Cape Verde on Monday.
Kamou Malo's men take on Ethiopia at the Stade Kouekong in Bafoussam while Cameroon - who thrashed Ethiopia on Thursday afternoon - play Cape Verde in Yaoundé.
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