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Burkina Faso claimed their first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations victory with a dramatic 2-1 win over a 10-player Tanzania side, blowing Group B wide open and keeping their quarter-final hopes alive.
Burkina Faso claimed a historic 2-1 victory over a 10-woman Tanzania squad last night, July 31, 2026, in their second Group B match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The high-stakes tactical thriller at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca completely blew Group B wide open .
Adèle Naomie Kabré unlocked the match in the 43rd minute, breaking free in the box to hand the Lady Stallions a well-deserved first-half lead after capitalising on a rebound from the Tanzanian defence . Tanzania thought they had equalised in the 29th minute, but a VAR review ruled out the effort .
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Burkina Faso claimed a historic 2-1 victory over a 10-woman Tanzania squad last night, July 31, 2026, in their second Group B match of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Adèle Naomie Kabré unlocked the match in the 43rd minute, breaking free in the box to hand the Lady Stallions a well-deserved first-half lead after capitalising on a rebound from the Tanzanian defence .
The momentum took a major hit in the 55th minute when Tanzania's opening-day hero, Hasnath Ubamba, was shown a straight red card for a serious tackle, leaving the Twiga Stars with 10 players .
The momentum took a major hit in the 55th minute when Tanzania’s opening-day hero, Hasnath Ubamba, was shown a straight red card for a serious tackle, leaving the Twiga Stars with 10 players . Despite playing short-handed, Tanzania displayed extreme fighting spirit, and Aisha Mnunka scored a brilliant equalizer in the 62nd minute to level the score at 1–1 .
With exactly ten minutes remaining, captain Balkissa Sawadogo capitalized on a loose ball inside the penalty area to restore Burkina Faso’s lead, sending the entire bench into wild celebrations .
Tanzania controlled long structural stretches of possession with 56 percent but paid heavily for the crucial second-half red card . Burkina Faso recorded 44 percent possession in a closely contested affair .
Group B Chaos
With this historic outcome, Côte d’Ivoire leads Group B with 4 points, followed directly by Tanzania and Burkina Faso tied with 3 points each, while South Africa sits at the bottom with 1 point heading into the final round .
This victory marks Burkina Faso’s first-ever win at a WAFCON finals tournament . Having failed to win any of their matches in their previous appearance in 2022, the Stallions Ladies have now recorded their first victory at the tournament .
Source: Accra Street Journal
Last Updated on August 1, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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