Both teams finished second in their groups.
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Coming from the group of death, Gabon faces Burkina Faso on Sunday January 23 (5 p.m.) for the first knockout match of CAN 2022. Aubameyang and Lemina having left the Gabonese selection last week, the Panthers rely in particular on Jim Allevinah. The Clermontois scored half of the goals of his selection in this competition. It is another well-known head of the French championship who leads the defense, in the person of Dijonnais Bruno Ecuele Manga, allowing the Panthers to be still undefeated in this African Cup.
The Burkinabés, themselves, lost in the opening against Cameroon (2-1) before beating Cape Verde (1-0) and drawing against Ethiopia (1-1). Reason for hope for the Stallions: they outclassed Gabon (3-0) in January, in preparation for this CAN 2022.