A contest between a Stallion and a Shark is a rarity; however, this tussle set in Africa’s major football fiesta would offer patrons a mouthwatering encounter.
Burkina Faso, wounded and bruised from their opening day encounter with Cameroon will look to right the wrongs when they come up against Cape Verde in Match day 2 of the ongoing TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations.
The Stallions know very well, this is a must-win if they’re to stand any chances of making it to the next stage of the competition.
Cape Verde on the other hand would go into the game knowing avoiding defeat leaves them with a better chance of securing one of the two automatic qualifications slots.
Knowing very well their last group game is against the Indomitable Lions, Cape Verde would wish to go into that game with a glimmer of hope and should be a difficult nut to crack tonight.
Burkina Faso will be without talisman Bertrand Traore after he tested positive for Covid and that should be some welcome news for Cape Verde.
A place in the knockout stages now beckons for either side and with Cape Verde in pole position on the back of their opening day victory, the Blue Sharks will aim to get the job done as soon as possible.