Match: Gabon v Burkina Faso
Date: 18 January, Wednesday
Time: 12am SGT (Thursday)/9:30pm IST/4pm GMT
Venue: Stade de l'Amitié Sino, Libreville
Competition: AFCON 2017
TV Channel: In Singapore, there is no live coverage of the match between Gabon and Burkina Faso.
Overview
Gabon and Burkinas Faso enter this fixture after settling for a 1-1 draw in their respective fixtures of the 2017 African Cup of Nations. This will force them to push for a win when the two teams face each other on Wednesday.
The host nation came close to a victory against Guinea-Bissau. Borussia Dortmund star forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave them a lead early in the second half, which was cancelled by a late strike in the last few minutes of the match.
Burkina Faso also settled for a point against Cameroon. They came from behind to avoid a defeat and they will be looking to test Gabon when they face them at the Stade de l'Amitié Sino in Libreville.
TV Listings
Australia: beIN Sports 1
Thailand: beIN Sports 4
United Kingom: EuroSport 2
United States: beIN Sports
Turkey: Tivibu Spor 1
Ireland: EuroSport 2
Italy: Fox Sports HD
Netherlands: Fox Sports 2
Canada: beIN Sports Canada
France: beIN Sports 2
Africa: SuperSport 6, SuperSport 4, SuperSport Select 2, Canal+ Sport 1
Team news
Gabon
Possible XI: Ovono; Obiang, Biyogho Poko, Appidangoye, Ecuele Manga; Evouna, Lemina; Palun, Bouanga, Ndong; Aubameyang.
Burkina Faso
Possible XI: Kouakou; Coulibaly, Kone, Malo, Dayo; Traore, Pitriopa; Traore, Zongo, Kabore; Nakoulma.
