Equatorial Guinea Eliminated from AFCON After Losses to Burkina Faso and Sudan
National team featuring FC Andorra's Jesús Owono exits group stage pointless; Owono to miss club season opener.
Key Points
- Lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso with stoppage-time goals by Minoungou and Tapsoba; Anieboh consolation.
- Fell 1-0 to Sudan via Saúl Coco's own goal; Owono started both matches.
- Pointless after two games, eliminated before final vs. Algeria on Jan 31.
- Owono misses FC Andorra's Jan 4 season opener against Ceuta.
Equatorial Guinea's national team, featuring FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono as the starting keeper, has been eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after consecutive group stage defeats.
The side lost its opening Group D match 2-1 to Burkina Faso, with goals in stoppage time from Georgi Minoungou and Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba. Marvin Anieboh scored Equatorial Guinea's consolation goal.
In the second fixture on Sunday, Owono again started but could not prevent a 1-0 defeat to Sudan, where Saúl Coco put the ball into his own net. The results leave the team pointless and out of knockout contention, regardless of Wednesday's final group game against Algeria on January 31.
Owono's early exit means he will miss FC Andorra's 2025-26 season opener against Ceuta on January 4 at Estadi Municipal Alfonso Murube.
Original Sources
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