Belarus and Burkina Faso don ready to face each other for international friendly match on Tuesday evening.
The White Wings, as Belarus dey call, never lose for their last five matches, while the Stallions, wey be Burkina Faso, don fail to win any of their last two games.
Belarus bin suffer for World Cup qualifying, as dem lose all their first four matches before drawing the last two. With only two points from six games, Belarus finish last for Group C, so their dream to play for World Cup first time still dey far.
But despite that bad run for qualifying, Viktor Goncharenko and his boys don bounce back well for friendly matches. The White Wings don defeat Cyprus (1-0), Armenia (2-1) and Syria (4-1) for their last three friendlies, so dem don unbeaten for five matches now.
Dem want to extend that run and make am four straight wins, as dem go face Burkina Faso, a team wey don struggle for consistency.
Burkina Faso miss World Cup qualification by only five points for CAF Group A, as dem finish with 21 points behind Egypt wey get 26 points. The Stallions first bounce back from that disappointment with back-to-back friendly wins, then dem progress from their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group with six points from three games.
But then dem suffer 3-0 loss to Ivory Coast for round of 16, and that one start a difficult period. Burkina Faso don win only one of their last four matches, including draw with Guinea-Bissau and 3-0 loss to Russia. Amir Abdou, the coach, go hope say im team fit end that inconsistent run with a win against Belarus wey go boost confidence.
The only time these two teams meet before na for King’s Cup for 2017, where Belarus win 3-0 on penalties after 0-0 draw.
For Belarus, dem record 4-1 win against Syria for their last match, and coach Goncharenko fit use similar lineup. Vladislav Morozov go lead the attack, with Artem Shumansky, Max Ebong and Artem Kontsevoy dey support am.
For Burkina Faso, dem lose 3-0 to Russia last time, so Abdou fit make some changes. Kilian Nikiema fit keep goalkeeper position, while for defence, Dao Cyrille fit join Edmond Tapsoba for central defence, with Arsene Kouassi and Adamo Nagalo as full-backs.
Belarus possible starting lineup: Lapoukhov; Kalinin, Volkov, Gomanov, Pechenin; Lisakovich, Selyava; Shumansky, Ebong, Kontsevoy; Morozov.
Burkina Faso possible starting lineup: Nikiema; Nagalo, Tapsoba, Cyrille, Kouassi; Ouattara, Sangare, Simpore, Zagre, Bouda; Kabore.
Belarus get better form now, but Burkina Faso get better players on paper, though dem don dey inconsistent. So we expect say this match go even, and e fit end draw.
