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Burkina Faso become first qualifiers for 2025 AFCON

Saudi Arabia-based Mohamed Konate, who has played for nine clubs in a nine-year professional career, netted after five minutes for the Stallions in Abidjan.

Traore, now with Ajax after leaving Villa Park this year, came off the bench to convert a penalty four minutes into added time in the Group L qualifier.

The Burkinabe matchday 4 victory came three days after they defeated Burundi 4-1 in the previous round in another Abidjan stadium.

Both qualifiers were staged in the Ivory Coast because Burkina Faso and Burundi are among 16 nations who cannot play at home as they do not have international-standard stadiums.

Burkina Faso have made an impressive comeback after falling short of expectations at the 2024 AFCON in the Ivory Coast, where they made a last-16 exit after losing 2-1 to Mali.

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