The favourites were upset as Nigeria and Burkina Faso progressed to the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in South Africa on Wednesday night. Nigeria were superb in a 4-1 win over Mali, while Burkina Faso saw off Ghana 3-2 on penalties, with one kick in hand, after the teams had ended extra time level at 1-1.
For the Nigerians, it was a case of the Super Eagles being better than the Eagles as they advanced to their first Afcon final since 2000. For the Burkinabe, the victory ensured their best ever result in the continental finals. Their previous best of fourth place in 1998 was achieved on home soil in 1998.
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