Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group B - Burundi v Guinea - Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - June 30, 2019 Guinea's Mohamed Yattara scores their second goal REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohamed Yattara scored a brace of goals as Guinea defeated 10-man Burundi 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash on Sunday to give themselves a strong chance of a place in the knockout stages.
The victory means Guinea finish third in their pool behind Madagascar and Nigeria, but their four points will likely make them among the four best third-placed finishers that advance to the second round.
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