Burkina Faso score late goal to secure win over Tanzania at WAFCON
Burkina Faso defeated Tanzania 2-1 in a Women's Africa Cup of Nations match, with a late goal securing the victory. The match was marked by a red card for Tanzania and a disallowed goal following a VAR intervention.
Why it matters
The result impacts the standings in Group B of the WAFCON tournament, influencing the path to the knockout stages.
Football Africa Cup of Nations Women Burkina Faso score late goal to secure win over Tanzania at WAFCON Burkina Faso score late goal to secure win over Tanzania at WAFCON François Miguel Boudet Updated Burkina Faso secured their first victory @beinSPORTSnews Showing greater clinical finishing than Tanzania, Burkina Faso’s Etalons Dames secured a 2-1 victory on the second matchday of Group B at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Balkissa Sawadogo scored the winning goal late in the match, capitalising in particular on a red card shown to the Twiga Stars early in the second half.
The updated Group B standings can be found here.
Tanzania started strongly, with a huge chance right from kick-off. After receiving an aerial pass, captain Opah Clement Tukumbuke found herself one-on-one with Nina Dabilgou, but her shot was too high and sailed over the bar (43').
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