AFCON daily: Burkina Faso reach knockout stages, Cape Verde await fate

Issued on: 18/01/2022 - 01:00

Burkina Faso advance to knockout stages after 1-1 draw with Ethiopia. © FRANCE 24

By: James VASINA | Simon HARDING Follow | Alison SARGENT

1 min

Group A's matches wrap up with a series of 1-1 draws that see Burkina Faso and Cameroon move on to the knockout stage, Ethiopia go home and Cape Verde await their fate. Ghana and Senegal are among the teams from Groups B and C that will be fighting to secure their last 16 place on Tuesday. History will also be made as a game between Zimbabwe and Guinea is officiated by an all-female group of referees. Alison Sargent gets the latest from James Vasina and Sports Editor Simon Harding in Cameroon.

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