Traore puts B. Faso within sight of quarter-finals
- Published: 26 Jan 2013 at 03.45
- Online news: Sports
Alain Traore produced two of the goals of the competition to lift 10-man Burkina Faso to a 4-0 win over Ethiopia Friday and end their 18-match winless run at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Burkina Faso's forward Alain Traore (L) celebrates after scoring against Ethiopia during their Africa Cup of Nations 2013 group A football match at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on January 25, 2013.
Burkina's last victory in the continental showcase came way back in 1998, but Traore ended that sorry state of affairs in style to push the west African nation to the top of Group C and within touching distance of the last eight.
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