Burkina Faso have opted to bench captain Aboubacar Sawadogo ahead of Friday’s Wafu Cup of Nations quarter-final, a move which comes as a significant boost for their opponents Ghana.
The Stallions skipper was one of the West Africans’ heroes in their First Round penalty shootout over Mauritania, saving one of the Mourabitounes’ penalties as Burkina Faso advanced to the quarter-final of the cup competition.
However, the 29-year-old has been dropped to the bench ahead of Thursday’s knockout game, with sources within the camp confirming to Goal that he’s being rested ahead of Burkina Faso’s African Nations Championship qualifying second leg against Ghana on October 18.