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Mali face off against Burkina Faso at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 on Tuesday (January 30).

The West African neighbours are meeting each other for the second time in the AFCON, following their clash in the 2004 edition. Mali and Burkina Faso have enjoyed local support more than any other teams in 2024, except hosts Cote D’Ivoire, where many of their fans live.


Les Aigles will look to extend their head-to head domination over Burkina Faso. Mali have seven wins over Burkina Faso, who have managed one draw in eight clashes. However, Burkina Faso look motivated and could upset their old foes.

Burkina Faso finished second in Group D with four points, behind leaders Angola, who had a near flawless run with seven points. Unlike Mali, who finished unbeaten in the group stage, Burkina Faso suffered a 2-0 setback against Angola in their last group game, where their defensive frailties were exposed.

Les Etalons are expected to fix those issues to avoid a similar fate. Mali are a pacy side, who proceed mostly through the flanks and could unsettle Burkina Faso’s static back. However, the team’s talisman Bertrand Troare, formerly of Chelsea, could come to their rescue.

Sauter:
https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mali-vs-burkina-faso-prediction-betting-tips-january-30-2024

Nahunger:
I thought they pulled out of ecowas how comes they are still active in AFCON

femi4:
Ecowas is a subset of Africa Union (AU, formerly OAU)

Out of Ecowas no be out of Africa

Nahunger:
That's not the point, thought there was a charter of conspriction on State run by military heads, instead of democratic elected leaders?

If so be on what grounds did ecowas or Nigeria tried to invade this countries?

Sauter:
https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mali-vs-burkina-faso-prediction-betting-tips-january-30-2024

Nahunger:
That's not the point, thought there was a charter of conspriction on State run by military heads, instead of democratic elected leaders?

If so be on what grounds did ecowas or Nigeria tried to invade this countries?

MetalJigsaw:
Another tough encounter

femi4:
Ecowas is a subset of Africa Union (AU, formerly OAU)

Out of Ecowas no be out of Africa

SmartyPants:
ECOWAS is not a subset of the AU...its a parrallel structure. Also, CAF has nothing to do with either ECOWAS or the AU.