Senegal and Burkina Faso will hope to keep their hopes of a first Africa Cup of Nations alive as they meet in the last four in Yaounde.
Aliou Cisse’s Senegal had looked likely contenders from the outset in Cameroon, with a squad of significant quality showing signs of strong form in a 3-1 quarter-final win over Equatorial Guinea.
They do not appear to have any new fitness concerns for the semi-final, while Burkina Faso will be without Dango Ouattara.
The forward was dismissed during their previous game against Tunisia, though his earlier goal eventually decided the last eight encounter.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the semi-final:
When and where is it?
The match will take place on Wednesday, 2 February at 19:00 GMT at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
How can I watch?
The game will be available for fans to watch on the relaunched BBC Three, with coverage beginning at 19:00 GMT, and Sky Sports Premier League - coverage there starts at 18:55. Supporters will also be able to stream the fixture on the BBC iPlayer and, for subscribers, on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
Line-ups
Burkina Faso XI: Koffi, Kabore, Tapsoba, Dayo, Yago, Toure, Sangare, Guira, Bande, Traore, Bayala
Senegal XI: Mendy, Sarr, Koulibaly, Diallo, Ciss, Mendy, Kouyate, Dieng, Gueye, Mane, Diedhiou
Odds
Senegal: 10/11
Draw: 23/10
Burkina Faso: 5/1
Prediction
It has been a fine run for Burkina Faso and they have the solidity and structure to prove troublesome to Senegal, but the quality at Aliou Cisse’s disposal should eventually shine through. Senegal 3-1 Burkina Faso
