Burkina Faso confirmed their place in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a controlled 2-0 victory over Sudan at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca. The Stallions needed a positive result to secure second place in Group E behind Algeria, and they delivered with authority in a match that had been billed as decisive by SoftFootball ahead of kick-off.
Having already lost narrowly to Algeria earlier in the group, Burkina Faso knew finishing second would spare them the uncertainty of third-place qualification. That context followed their earlier Group E storyline, where Algeria edged past them to seal the top spot , leaving Brama Traore's side needing to take care of business against Sudan.
Burkina Faso started with intent and broke the deadlock in the 16th minute through Lassina Traore. A high press forced a turnover in Sudan's half, and Stephane Aziz Ki's shot-cum-cross found Traore unmarked at the back post. The striker made no mistake, nodding home his 13th international goal to reward the Stallions' early dominance.
