Burkina Faso coach revealed their plan for Cameroon match
Burkina Faso went beyond expectations and will now face Cameroon for the bronze medal.
boss Kamou Malo has revealed his side's plans ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations match against
Cameroonfor the third-place play-off.
The two teams, who met in the opening match of the 33rd AFCON competition, will face each other again for the bronze medal. Burkina Faso failed to reach the final with a 3-1 defeat to Senegal and Cameroon lost on penalties to Egypt. Burkina Faso has exceeded expectations and their performance has been praised, and now Malo has revealed his team's plans for their last match.
“We intend to approach this game with a lot of motivation certainly because we keep this semi-final elimination down our throat, so if we have the opportunity to win this third place, it will do us good,”
Malo told
Burkina Faso FA.
“We will play our chances with commitment and especially with a lot of envy against an opponent that we respect who plays at home but we don't fear.”
Aston Villa forward
Bertrand Traoresaid before the Cameroon match:
“I think we've made an honourable journey even if we wanted to play this final. We tried everything unfortunately we fell in the semi-finals.
“There’s a disappointment but we’ve been mobilised because we’re professionals. Now we have the chance to finish on the podium for a bronze medal.
“We will put everything in our hands; we will do everything to get that third place. This will do good to the whole group, to the staff, to the Burkinabe people who are going through a difficult time, and to our families.”
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