Burkina Faso are scheduled to face off against Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the Stade Omnisport de Garoua on Saturday evening.
Burkina Faso made their way into the quarter-finals after they edged Gabon 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in an entertaining round of 16 clash at the Limbe Stadium on Sunday evening.
A 47th-minute goal from Youssef Msakni stunned Nigeria after they were eliminated from the tournament following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Tunisia at the Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua on Sunday night.
Aston Villa forward Bertrand Traoré managed to score his first goal in this edition of the tournament after he scored the opening goal during their 1-1 draw with Gabon.
Al-Arabi SC winger Youssef Msakni was the hero on the day for Tunisia after he bagged his first goal and the winning goal against Nigeria to send his side in the last eight.
The coach of Burkina Faso, Kamou, Malo will have no injury concerns for the quarter-final clash, while Tunisia boss Mondher Kebaier has Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, and Ali Abdi out due to Coivd-19, while Farouk Ben Mustapha is suspended after picking up a red card against Nigeria.
Possible Starting Lineups:
Burkina Faso: Hervé Koffi, Issa Kaboré, Soumaila Ouattara, Edmond Tapsoba, Steeve Yago, Adama Guira, Ibrahim Blati Touré, Bertrand Traoré, Dango Ouattara, Zakaria Sanogo, Hassane Bandé.
Tunisia: Bechir Ben Saïd, Mohamed Dräger, Bilel Ifa, Montassar Talbi, Oussama Haddadi, Anis Ben Slimane, Ellyes Skhiri, Aïssa Laïdouni, Youssef Msakni, Hamza Rafia, Seifeddine Jaziri.