African Nations Cup review

Elephants advance, Sudan fight on

January 26, 2012
Ivory Coast booked their place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso.



Salomon Kalou gave the Elephants the lead in the first half, before a Bakary Kone own goal later in the game sealed the win, and a last-eight berth.

The result left Burkina Faso unable to qualify after they also lost their opening fixture to Angola, with the Stallions now only playing for pride against Sudan in their final Group B match.

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