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Burkina Faso Becomes First Team to Qualify for 2025 AFCON After 2-0 Win Over Burundi

Road to Morocco: AFCON Qualifiers Update

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso secured a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco after defeating Burundi 2-0 in a Group L qualifier on Sunday.

Bertrand Traore (Ajax) scored a penalty in injury time, while Mohamed Konate (Saudi Arabia) opened the scoring in the 5th minute.

**Key Statistics:]

– Burkina Faso leads Group L with 10 points
– Senegal (7 points), Burundi (3 points), and Malawi (0 points) follow
– 2025 AFCON will be Burkina Faso’s 14th appearance

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