Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Faso. The tournament clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at Bata Stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Equatorial Guinea head coach Esteban Becker (via Goal): "I had 15 days to prepare with them and there are also a lot of new, young players. It was difficult to plan, to try and peak all the preparations. We didn't have time to work on the physical side."
Burkina Faso winger Jonathan Pitroipa (via Goal): "We can make it ot the final again. Don't start writing us off because we lost our first game. At the 2010 World Cup, Spain lost their opener, but they went on to win the trophy. I don't' think the pressure of being one of the favorites held us back [against Gabon]. We simply lacked inspiration, a certain fire and a bit of luck."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Pitroipa went the full 90 minutes in Burkina Faso's opening loss to Gabon. The 28-year-old finished with two key passes and a staggering seven take-ons.
Equatorial Guinea's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Ovono; Sipo, Mbeie, Gracia, Evuy; Randy, Juvenal, Zarandona, Lopez; Bellma, Balboa
Burkina Faso's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Traore; Bambara, Yago, Kone, Koffi; Kabore, Kone; Pitroipa, Traore, Zongo; Traore
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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