Burkina Faso vs Gabon LIVE: Aston Villa’s Bertrand Traore misses early penalty but scores opening goal as both sides attempt to reach the AFCON quarter-finals
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The knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations get underway on Saturday as Burkina Faso face fellow Central African side Gabon in Limbe.
Kamou Malo’s Burkina Faso had a mixed group stage, losing to hosts Cameroon before beating Cape Verde and drawing with Ethiopia to send them through.
Gabon, meanwhile, went unbeaten through the group stages despite the absence of key midfielder Mario Lemina and their captain, Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang through injury.
Follow Sportsmail‘s MAX MATHEWS for live AFCON coverage of Burkina Faso vs Gabon, including build-up, team news and updates.
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