Beijing time 3:00 on January 30, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations 2 1/4 final, Faisal Ouattara a dragon score, Burkina Faso 1-0 upset Tunisia, becoming the second team to reach the final four, waiting for senegal and Equatorial Guinea winners.
In the 2nd minute of first-half stoppage time, Burkina Faso played a wonderful counter-attack, Gunnar knocked on his back before falling to the ground, Ibrahim Toure sent a scalpel-like direct pass for the first time, Faisal Ouattara ran with the ball on the right, and after shaking the angle in the penalty area, he exploded with his left foot.
Burkina Faso's attack was quite sharp, from the launch of the counterattack to the final goal, the whole process took only 8 seconds, and the three Tunisian defenders were collectively played.
In the 77th minute, Hazri fell to the ground in the penalty area, the referee watched VAR and did not award a penalty, Burkina Faso escaped.
In the 81st minute, there was a sudden situation on the field, the goal hero Faisal Ouattara elbowed the opponent when fighting for the top, the referee watched the VAR and decisively showed a red card to send him off, Burkina Faso played 1 less person. However, Burkina Faso still held on to a 1-0 advantage and laughed to the end.
In this African Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso was reversed by Cameroon at the beginning, and the opening black was 1-2. Subsequently, Burkina Faso won 1-0 over Cape Verde to draw 1-1 with the weaker Ethiopia, advancing to the round of 16 with only one win. In the quarter-finals, Burkina Faso dragged until the penalty shootout to defeat Gabon, stumbling all the way to the quarterfinals.
In the face of unpopularity, Burkina Faso continued to soar, punching the doubters in the face. Since 1998, Burkina Faso has met Tunisia five times, winning 4 and drawing 1 to remain unbeaten, including 3 appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations, burkina faso won all.
It is worth mentioning that Burkina Faso has reached the Quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations 4 times, and they have all been able to advance to the final four, second only to Mali, which has done this five times. It has to be said that Burkina Faso was really born for the African Cup of Nations, and their best result came in 2017, when they won the third place.
Interestingly, Burkina Faso has not yet done its best, with striker Bertrand Traore sitting on the bench for 90 minutes. Bertrand Traore, 26, plays for Premier League powerhouse Aston Villa, where he is worth €20 million, second in the squad behind Tapsoba.
In the previous 3 games, Bertrand Traore was a starter, averaging 86 minutes per game, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist, which was quite good, but in this game he did not get 1 minute of playing time, which is really confusing.