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AFCON UPDATE 
Burkina Faso 1-3 Senegal: Teranga Lions advance to second successive Afcon final.
Senegal secured their place in the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Burkina Faso 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Second-half goals from Abdou Diallo, Bamba Dieng and Sadio Mane powered the Teranga Lions past their West African rivals at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.
Burkina Faso tried to fight their way back into the game and they halved the deficit following a fine team move that was finished by Ibrahim Toure in the 82nd minute.
It was looking to be a nervy finish in Yaounde until Mane put the game beyond the Stallions’ reach to secure Senegal’s progress with the third goal in the 87th minute.
The triumph means the Teranga Lions will play in their second straight Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday and they will battle the winner between Egypt and Cameroon.
