U17 AFCON: We will do everything to beat Nigeria – Burkina Faso’s Appolinaire Bougma

By Saheed Afolabi

Burkina Faso midfielder Appolinaire Bougma says the team will be leaving no stone unturned as they take on Nigeria in the quarter final of the 2013 U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.

Both sides will trade tackles to decide who reaches the semifinal and automatically seal a place at the U17 FIFA World Cup at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers.

And the Burkinabe star insists his side’s clash with the Golden Eaglets is a final, stressing they are highly motivated going into the tie.

“This is like a final because whoever wins plays at the World Cup,” Bougma told CAFOnline.com.

“We will go into the match highly motivated and with our target of earning the qualification. We respect Nigeria as they are a good team but we will do everything to beat them.”

Burkina Faso defeated Cameroon 2-1 to qualify for the quarter final, while the Flying Eagles edged South Africa 3-2 in five goals thriller to seal a quarter final place.