Burkina Faso Target Strong Start

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21 June 2011 The Zambia 15s rugby squad kick off their quest for a maiden Africa Cup appearance with a tough Pool C Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) qualifier against a star-studded Cameroon today. Having only arrived in Yaounde yesterday after their plane had to be diverted to another city, Doula due to bad weather, coach Robertson Kang'ongwe's men would have little time to acclimatise before facing their dreaded hosts in a mini-league tournament at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. Despite delayed arrival at their battlefront, Kang'ongwe still believes his charges would be able to withstand the presure from Phillipe Vila's squad boasting of 21 professionals, some of whom play in Australia and South Africa

The New Times (Kigali)

Bonnie Mugabe

20 June 2011

AFRICAN champions Burkina Faso will be hoping for a positive start to their Fifa U-17 World Cup campaign when they take on Panama later day at Estadio Corregidora in Queretaro.

Burkina Faso, who beat Rwanda 2-1 to win the African crown back in January, are making their fourth appearance in the tournament.

In 2001, the Burkinabe finished third and are desperate to put in a similar show this time round.

Group E’s other tie pits Uzbekistan against New Zealand.

In Group F, Denmark takes on four-time Conmebol champions Brazil at Estadio Omnilife in Guadalajara while Ivory Coast entertains Australia.

The West Africans claimed bronze in 1978 when the tournament was staged in Canada.

Group E

Uzbekistan vs New Zealand

SS3 (10pm)

Burkina Faso vs Panama

SS7 (1am)

Group F

Brazil vs Denmark

SS4 (10pm)

Australia vs Ivory Coast

SS3 (1am)

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