Burkina Faso will play the CAN-2021 in Cameroon, postponed to 2022. The Stallions and Uganda parted on Wednesday, March 24, with a goalless score (0-0), but this result was enough for Bertrand Traoré and his teammates get their ticket to the next African Cup of Nations.
They are indeed certain to finish among the top two in Group B with nine points.
The second place will be played between Uganda and Malawi, while South Sudan is already eliminated.
Burkina Faso joins the five other countries already qualified: Cameroon, host of the competition, Algeria, defending champion, Senegal, Tunisia and Mali.
Dark madagascar
In the other matches of this 5th day of the qualifiers, Madagascar missed the chance to qualify.
The Malagasy had the opportunity to secure their ticket in case of victory against Ethiopia, but they collapsed 4-0. Thanks to this victory, Ethiopia leads Group K with two points ahead of Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar.
The Barea will play their qualification next Tuesday at home against Niger, while Ethiopia will travel to Côte d'Ivoire.
This final session was marked by tough negotiations to free the many internationals in Europe, due to the measures to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Guinea coach Didier Six, for example, negotiated with Liverpool to dispose of their leader, Naby Keita, in his first match on Wednesday against Mali.
>> To read also: "CAN qualifiers: the Covid-19, a puzzle for the release of internationals"
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