Burkina Faso staged a dramatic late comeback to defeat Equatorial Guinea 2-1 on Tuesday in the opening match of Group E at the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
Equatorial Guinea were reduced to 10 men early in the second half after Basilio Ndong was shown the tournament’s first red card in the 50th minute.
Despite playing with a numerical disadvantage, Equatorial Guinea took a surprise lead in the 85th minute through Marvin Anieboh, appearing to put Burkina Faso on the brink of defeat.
Burkina Faso responded in stoppage time. Georges Minoungou equalized deep into added time before Edmond Tapsoba struck moments later to complete the turnaround and secure all three points.
The victory gives Burkina Faso an early advantage in Group E, while Equatorial Guinea were left empty-handed after conceding twice in the final moments.
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