Afcon: Burkina Faso trounce Ethiopia 4 – 0

NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AFP) – Burkina Faso ended an 18-match win-less run in the Africa Cup of Nations by trouncing Ethiopia 4-0 Friday with three of the goals coming after goalkeeper Abdoulaye Soulama was sent off.

Alain Traore scored in each half for the Stallions, whose last victory was against Guinea when they hosted the 1998 tournament, and goals from Djakaridja Kone and Jonathan Pitroipa completed the rout.

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