Burkina Faso and Mauritania will meet again in the CAF Africa Cup 1st round at the Stade de Bouaké Stadium, Stade de la Paix Bouaké Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Here’s the preview, h2h stats, predicted line-up, TV channel info, live streaming service providers and how to watch online.
Burkina Faso, also known as the Stallions, has demonstrated an impressive track record in recent years. They have reached the semifinals or final in three of the five editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in the last decade.
Burkina Faso is often considered a dark horse in the Africa Cup of Nations. After reaching the final in 2013, they suffered failure in the group stage in 2015 and were absent from the tournament in 2019. However, their trip to Ivory Coast was not smooth sailing.
The Stallions are on a three-game winning streak in qualifying, followed by a winless streak in their last three games. However, they managed to maintain top spot in the group, beating Cape Verde, Togo and Swaziland.
With experienced African football coach, Hubert Velud, at the helm, Burkina Faso is expected to finish in the top two of Group D alongside Algeria. This group also includes Angola and Mauritania. The Stallions hope to emulate their run to the finals in 2013.
The Stallions enter the tournament on a positive note, having won three of their last five matches in all competitions. However, internal disputes within football associations could be a potential barrier.
On the other hand, Mauritania, or the Lions of Chinguetti, are hoping to record their first win of the tournament. Mauritania has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations since 2019, but has never won the tournament.
However, they managed to beat Sudan and Gabon to reach Africa’s biggest football event, showing their tenacity and determination. Mauritania coach Amir Abdou hopes to guide the Lions of Chinguetti past the group stage.
For this season’s edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, coach Velud has called up 27 players for the Burkina Faso squad, with 11 expected to make their Africa Cup of Nations debut. Aston Villa’s Bertrand Traore, who has scored 17 goals in 74 appearances for his country, is expected to make a quick return from injury to lead Burkina Faso’s attack. Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara is also worth keeping an eye on, as his partnership with Cedric Badolo has progressed.
Meanwhile, coach Abdou also announced 27 players for Mauritania. In the squad there are famous names such as captain Aly Abeid, TP Mazembe midfielder Ibrahima Keita, former Guingamp defender Guessouma Fofana, Hemeya Tanjy and the recently retired Bakary N’Diaye, who has been recalled to the national team.
Burkina Faso vs. Mauritania Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Burkina Faso vs. Mauritania |
| Competition | 2023 CAF Africa Cup |
| Match day | 1st round |
| Venue | Stade de Bouaké Stadium, Stade de la Paix Bouaké |
| Date | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
| Kickoff | 10:00 ET |
| Official TV | Fanatiz USA, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Watch Live On | Fanatiz USA, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
The Official TV Channel
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As additional information, reported from the Live SoccerTV site, the following are the live streaming providers of TV channels in different countries that officially broadcast the match between Burkina Faso vs Mauritania.
beIN Sports Connect, beIN SPORTS 3 (Australia); DAZN Austria, Sportdigital FUSSBALL (Austria); Fanatiz Canada, fuboTV Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español (Canada); SuperSport MaXimo 1, Canal+ CAN, SuperSport Football Plus ROA (Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Mali, Malawi); Canal+ CAN, SuperSport MaXimo 1, RTI La 3, NCI, New World Sport App (Cote D’Ivoire); Startimes Sports Life, SuperSport GOtv Football (Nigeria); DAZN Switzerland, Sportdigital FUSSBALL (Switzerland); V Sport 2 Finland, Elisa Viihde Viaplay, V Sport Premium (Finland); beIN Sports 2 AFCON, SNRT Live, Arryadia 3 (Morocco), more here.
LineUp Predictions
| Burkina Faso (4-4-2) | Mauritania (4-3-3) |
| Konate | Niasse |
| Tapsoba | Keita |
| Dayo | El Abd |
| Nagalo | N’Diaye |
| Guiebre | Abeid |
| Blati Toure | Gassama |
| Aziz Ki | Bouna |
| Guira | Thiam |
| Sangare | Mahmoud |
| Ouattara | Tanjy |
| Badolo | Koita |
5 H2H Latest Burkina Faso – Mauritania
- October 18, 2023 – Mauritania [1 – 2] Burkina Faso (Friendlies)
- December 30, 2021 – Mauritania [0 – 0] Burkina Faso (Friendlies)
- March 23, 2019 – Burkina Faso [1 – 0] Mauritania (Africa Cup of Nations Qualification)
- September 09, 2018 – Mauritania [2 – 0] Burkina Faso (Africa Cup of Nations Qualification)
Burkina Faso – Last 5 Match Results
- October 18, 2023 – Mauritania [1 – 2] Burkina Faso (Friendlies)
- November 18, 2023 – Burkina Faso [1 – 1] Guinea-Bissau (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – Ethiopia [0 – 3] Burkina Faso (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 05, 2024 – IR Iran [2 – 1] Burkina Faso (Friendlies)
- January 10, 2024 – Congo [1 – 2] Burkina Faso (Friendlies)
Mauritania – Last 5 Match Results
- October 15, 2023 – Mauritania [2 – 1] Madagascar (Friendlies)
- October 18, 2023 – Mauritania [1 – 2] Burkina Faso (Friendlies)
- November 15, 2023 – Congo [2 – 0] Mauritania (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 21, 2023 – South Sudan [0 – 0] Mauritania (Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers)
- January 07, 2024 – Tunisia [0 – 0] Mauritania (Friendlies)
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