Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Burkina On Guard Against Nigeria

Burkina Faso vs. Nigeria will be a tough match to watch and all team have a heavy leg for the match which kicks off in South Africa.

Nigeria however won Ethiopia on penalties a 2 - 0 in the Group C play and went on to surprise Ivory Coast to a 2 - 1 win in the quarter-finals before beating Mali in a 4 - 1 victory.

Burkina Faso on the other hand have also defeated Togo in the quarter-finals to a 1 - 0 victory and Ghana in a 3 - 2 penalty shootout in the semi - finals.

The Stallions Coach Paul Put says the final will be a total contrast from their initial meeting against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

He went on to say, "It will be a tough game we knowing the strength of Nigeria", we will do everything possible to get a good result".

He however said he and his boys were not worried about the fitness of Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses but they were looking forward to a victory, playing one of the best football nations in Africa (Nigeria) in Johannesburg on Sunday.

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