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AFCON 2027: Elohim Kaboré gives Burkina Faso victory

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AFCON 2027: Elohim Kaboré gives Burkina Faso victoryOle Dahl Rasmussen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Burkina Faso beat Mauritania 1-0 at the 4-August Stadium in Ouagadougou thanks to a goal from Elohim Kaboré in stoppage time, on the third matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. The Stallions have 7 points and are second in Group F behind Benin, according to Africa Top Sports.

Elohim Kaboré scored Burkina Faso’s winning goal against Mauritania in stoppage time, in the 90th minute and beyond, on the third matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, reports Africa Top Sports. The two teams were level at 0-0 at half-time after a first half in which the Stallions had more attempts.

Mauritania resisted Burkina Faso’s attacks after the break before conceding in the final seconds. Burkina Faso now have 7 points in Group F, level with Benin, while Mauritania remain on 3 points and the Central African Republic on 0, according to Africa Top Sports.

The two teams will meet again on 17 November in Mauritania for the fourth matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.

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