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​AFCON: Burkina Faso qualify for knockout stage after draw with Ethiopia

Burkina Faso have qualified for the knockout stages of the African Cup of Nations.

The Stallions managed to hold on for a 1-1 draw against Ethiopia in their final group game.

Burkina Faso took the lead in the game through Cyrille Bayala, who lobbed goalkeeper Teklemariam Shako exquisitely.

However, Ethiopia showed their quality later in the contest, with Getaneh Kebede eventually equalizing from the spot.

Cameroon also went through to the knockouts, as they are top of the group with seven points.

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