Burkina Faso face huge World Cup salvage operation
- Published: 11 Feb 2013 at 13.44
- Online news: Sports
Africa Cup of Nations runners-up Burkina Faso return home Monday after an amazing campaign to face the reality that their chances of playing at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil are remote.
Burkina Faso's midfielder Wilfried Sanou reacts after missing a goal during the 2013 African Cup of Nations final against Nigeria on February 10, 2013 in Johannesburg. Burkina Faso return home Monday after an amazing campaign to face the reality that their chances of playing at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil are remote.
The Stallions made a poor start to Group E, drawing 0-0 at home to Congo Brazzaville and losing 1-0 away to Gabon, and the lone point they collected disappeared after FIFA ruled that they fielded an ineligible player.
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