In the first match of the day at the African Cup of Nations Burkina Faso team narrowly defeated Mauritania thanks to a late goal.

The game itself turned out to be quite boring, with a minimum of scoring chances, and should have ended in a goalless draw, but the referee intervened. In the 94th a penalty was awarded to Burkina Faso for El-Abd's foul on Traore, and Bertrand confidently converted it - 1:0 in favor of Burkina Faso.

2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Burkina Faso - Mauritania 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Traore B., 90 (penalty) (1:0)

Burkina Faso: Koffi; Dayo; Tapsoba E.; Yago; Kabore I.; Bangré (Tapsoba A., 46); Touré I.B.; Guira; Aziz Ki (Bandé, 86); Badolo (Traore B., 73); Konaté Moh. (Ouattara Dj., 85)
Bench: Konatе H.; Nikiema K.; Nagalo; Djiga; Guiebre A.; Sangaré G.; Salou D.; Ouattara Da.
Yellow Cards: Konaté Moh. 45; Touré I.B. 47; Tapsoba A. 76

Mauritania: Niasse; El Abd M.; Keita I.; Abeid; Ba L. (Dellahi, 66); Gassama; Fofana Gues. (Ngom O., 67); Thiam I. (Ba E.H., 58); Koita A.; Kamara (Anne, 28); Tanjy (Amar S., 57)
Bench: Diaw N.; N'Diaye M'B.; N'Diaye B.; Diaw Kh.; Camara B.; El Abd S.; Doukara
Yellow Cards: El Abd M. 90; Abeid 90