Burkina Faso : quest For First Continental Trophy

They beat Tunisia 2-0 in the quarter-finals on Saturday January 28, 2017 at the Stade de L’Amité in Libreville.

The Stallions of Burkina Faso grabbed the first ticket for the semi-finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after beating the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia 2-0 in the quarter-final match in Libreville on Saturday January 28, 2017. The victory came as a sigh of relief for many Burkinabe fans as the team is seeking for its first continental trophy. Burkina Faso scored twice in the last ten minutes to push through. Aristide Bancé opened scores at the 81th minute and Prejuce Nakoulma increased tally at the 84th minute. Burkina Faso have thus qualified for the semi finals of the competition for the second time in four years.
Drawn in Group A for the group stages, the Stallions were based in Libreville and played two of their three group matches at the Stade de l’Amitie. Burkina Faso finished first in the group with two draws and one victory. They played the last pool game in Franceville and later returned to the Libreville to play the q...