Dar es salaam: The Stallions A' of Burkina Faso are eliminated from the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) after their 1-0 defeat on Wednesday at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium in Dar-Es-Salaam (Tanzania) against the Mourabitounes of Mauritania, in Group B, noted the AIB.According to Burkina Information Agency, the Stallions A' were playing their third survival match in this 5-a-side Group B, dominated by the Taifa Star of Tanzania. Only one ticket was at stake for three teams (Burkina, Madagascar, and Mauritania) in the group, after Tanzania qualified for the quarter-finals on home soil.Despite having a game in hand, Burkina Faso is no longer in contention. Madagascar's Baréas defeated the Central African Republic 2-0 and put themselves back in contention. With four points, if the Malagasy team beats Burkina Faso next Saturday, they will have a chance to reach the quarterfinals with seven points, like Mauritania, who played their last match tonight.The Burkina Faso team, which had started their match timidly, complicated their task with the expulsion of Abdoulaye Touré before the break (41st). A harsh red card judged by the VAR. The Burkinabe's game subsequently fell apart with poor ball transitions and a lack of understanding in the final pass.Issa Balboné's men entered the match timidly but managed a few incursions into the opposing camp without being able to worry the Mourabitounes goalkeeper. Some technical errors on the part of the players.In the second half, the Burkinabe team started the game well, but with 10 against 11, the equation was more difficult to solve, despite the contribution of the bench. Mauritania, tactically well-positioned, managed the match with a few forays from El Mami Tetah that could have hit the mark if Burkinabe goalkeeper Ladji Sanou hadn't been careful. In the counterattack that followed, Abdoul Baguian could have also equalized if his header had been well placed (78th).The Stallions A' of Burkina Faso will play their 4th and final match for honor on Saturday, August 16 in Zanzibar against the Baréas of Madagascar while the Taifa Star of Tanzania will face the Fauves du Bas-Oubangui of the Central African Republic in Dar-Es-Salaam.In this group B, Tanzania occupies the first place with 9 points (+4), followed by Mauritania with 7 points (+1), Madagascar (4 points +1), Burkina Faso (3 points -1) and Central African Republic (0 points -5). For the 4th time, the Stallions failed to get past the first round of CHAN.The CHAN Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 postponed to 2025, will be played from August 2 to 30.Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaGroup B matchLawn: goodWeather: mildSpectators: about 1000Referees: Jelly Alfred (South Africa), assisted by Kegakologetswe Lucky (Botswana), and Abdoul Aziz Bollel Jawo (Gambia)VAR Referees: Mahmoud Ashor (Egypt), assisted by Abdalaziz Yasir Ahmed Abdalaziz (Sudan)Warnings:Mauritania: Alassane Diop (58th)Burkina Faso: Patrick Malo (31st), Abdoulaye Touré (41st), Yves Koutiama (60th), Moumouni Diallo (65th), Nasser Papus Ouattara (89th)Exclusions:Mauritania:Burkina Faso: Abdoulaye Touré (41st)Goals:Burkina Faso: noneMauritania: Alassane Diop (58th)The teamsMauritania: Abderrahmane Sarr-Mohamed Ramdane Zweide (then Mohamed Diop, 68th), Demine Saleck, Nouh Mohamed El Abd, Soukrana M'Haimid-Alassane Diop (then El Hacen El Id, 68th), Abdallalhi Mahmoud, Mohamed Said- El Mami Tetah (then Mohamed El Kheir Faraji, 80th), Moulaye Ahmed Khalil (cap, then Hamady N'Diaye, 75th), Ahmed Ahmed. Coach: Lopez Garay Aritz.Burkina Faso: Ladji Sanou-Walid Guira, Abass Guiro, Patrick Malo (cap), Kalifa Nikiéma (then Moumouni Diallo, 45th)-Abdoulaye Touré, Tertius Bagré, Ousmane Sirri (then Aliou Adjibadé Chitou, 78th)-Abdoul Karim Baguian, Nasser Papus Ouattara (then Souleymane Sangaré, 90+2), Abdel Kaboré (then Yves Koutiama, 45th). Coach: Issa Balboné