Fancied Senegal take on surprise semi-finalists Burkina Faso for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Having lost their opening game to hosts Cameroon, Burkina Faso have shown impressive resolve to advance to the last four, scoring just a single goal in every game but able to survive the challenges of Gabon and Tunisia in their two knockout ties so far.
Senegal required second-half goals from substitutes Cheikhou Kouyate and Ismaila Sarr but know that a place in the final is virtually a must for a team that has curiously never triumphed in this competition.
Aliou Cisse’s side were beaten by Algeria in the final of the last AFCON.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the semi-final:
When and where is it?
The match will take place on Wednesday, 2 February at 19:00 GMT at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
How can I watch?
The game will be available for fans to watch on the relaunched BBC Three, with coverage beginning at 19:00 GMT, and Sky Sports Premier League - coverage there starts at 18:55. Supporters will also be able to stream the fixture on the BBC iPlayer and, for subscribers, on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
Line-ups
Burkina Faso XI: Koffi, Kabore, Tapsoba, Dayo, Yago, Toure, Sangare, Guira, Bande, Traore, Bayala
Senegal XI: Mendy, Sarr, Koulibaly, Diallo, Ciss, Mendy, Kouyate, Dieng, Gueye, Mane, Diedhiou
Odds
Senegal: 10/11
Draw: 23/10
Burkina Faso: 5/1
Prediction
It has been a fine run for Burkina Faso and they have the solidity and structure to prove troublesome to Senegal, but the quality at Aliou Cisse’s disposal should eventually shine through. Senegal 3-1 Burkina Faso
