Nigeria vs B/Faso - 4 key battles
Ambrose will again be up against the lively Pitroipa on Sunday...
Eagles vs B/Faso head-to-head
MTNFootball.com predicts that how these four key battles are
fought and won could well decide the new champions of Africa on Sunday.
Mikel vs Charles Kabore
Super Eagles midfield maestro Mikel Obi is expected to face the battle of who commands the midfield with Olympique Marseille ace Charles Kabore.
Both players have done well for their respective teams, but for Mikel to have come tops in the the midfield battle against Yaya Toure,Didier Zokora and Chiek Tiote, as well as best Seydou Keita and Momodou Sissoko of Mali, the Chelsea star should again win this one.
Kabore though was superb against Nigeria in their first clash as well as the semifinal against Ghana.
It will be a battle of strength and skills between the two power houses.
Aristide Bance vs Godfrey Oboabona
Mikel vs Charles Kabore
Super Eagles midfield maestro Mikel Obi is expected to face the battle of who commands the midfield with Olympique Marseille ace Charles Kabore.
Both players have done well for their respective teams, but for Mikel to have come tops in the the midfield battle against Yaya Toure,Didier Zokora and Chiek Tiote, as well as best Seydou Keita and Momodou Sissoko of Mali, the Chelsea star should again win this one.
Kabore though was superb against Nigeria in their first clash as well as the semifinal against Ghana.
It will be a battle of strength and skills between the two power houses.
Aristide Bance vs Godfrey Oboabona
Godfrey Oboabona has yet another
battle in his hands on Sunday as he must foil Aristide Bance, who will be the
target man for Burkina in the absence of the injured Alain Traore and the
struggling Moumouni Dagano.
Oboabona has done well to shut out the dreaded Didier Drogba, Mahamadou Samassa and Seydou Keita in this championship with his raw power and growing confidence.
Oboabona, 22, has been outstanding marking out the top stars to the admiration of all and he would wish to carry on when he comes face-to-face with the Stallion-built Bance, who proved to be more than a handful in the semi-final against Ghana.
The Germany-based striker may not have been prolific at this tournament, but you can be sure he will give 100% body and soul for his team to stun the favourites on Sunday.
The 28-year-old FC Ausburg striker will try to impose his physical presence against one of the big positives of the Nigeria team in South Africa.
Oboabona has done well to shut out the dreaded Didier Drogba, Mahamadou Samassa and Seydou Keita in this championship with his raw power and growing confidence.
Oboabona, 22, has been outstanding marking out the top stars to the admiration of all and he would wish to carry on when he comes face-to-face with the Stallion-built Bance, who proved to be more than a handful in the semi-final against Ghana.
The Germany-based striker may not have been prolific at this tournament, but you can be sure he will give 100% body and soul for his team to stun the favourites on Sunday.
The 28-year-old FC Ausburg striker will try to impose his physical presence against one of the big positives of the Nigeria team in South Africa.
Efe Ambrose vs Jonathan Pitroipa
This final will witness a duel
between Efe Ambrose and Jonathan Pitroipa on
the right side of the Nigeria defence.
Pitroipa, reinstated to the team after his sending off against Ghana was rescinded, will be the one Burkina Faso will be looking up to for a lift as they are missing their top scorer Traore due to injury.
Both players clashed in their first game of the tournament and former Hamburg star Pitroipa was later pulled out of this game.
For Ambrose, he will most certainly hope for better tidings in this rematch after he saw red rather harshly in the first game in Nelspruit.
Pitroipa is a tough customer as he is lively and loves to run at his markers meaning celtic defender Ambrose must again be solid and fair in his tackles and marking.
Pitroipa, reinstated to the team after his sending off against Ghana was rescinded, will be the one Burkina Faso will be looking up to for a lift as they are missing their top scorer Traore due to injury.
Both players clashed in their first game of the tournament and former Hamburg star Pitroipa was later pulled out of this game.
For Ambrose, he will most certainly hope for better tidings in this rematch after he saw red rather harshly in the first game in Nelspruit.
Pitroipa is a tough customer as he is lively and loves to run at his markers meaning celtic defender Ambrose must again be solid and fair in his tackles and marking.
Paul Koulibaly vs Brown Ideye
It will be a clash of power and
will power when striker Brown Ideye squares up against Burkina
Faso big defender Keba Paul Koulibaly on Sunday.
Both gladiators have contributed to their respective nations reaching the final and the outcome of this physical combat could well determine who will be crowned champions of Africa.
The Dinamo Bucharest of Romania central defender faces a tough task of stopping the powerful Brown Ideye, who will now be saddled with the responsibility of getting goals for the Eagles in absence of injured top scorer Emmanuel Emenike.
The Dynamo Kiev striker may have only scored a goal thus far, but there is no denying his hard running style, skills and eye for goal. And his confidence has now soared that the bulky Keba Paul will have to be alert at all times to stop this former Sochaux of France striker from wrecking havoc in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Both gladiators have contributed to their respective nations reaching the final and the outcome of this physical combat could well determine who will be crowned champions of Africa.
The Dinamo Bucharest of Romania central defender faces a tough task of stopping the powerful Brown Ideye, who will now be saddled with the responsibility of getting goals for the Eagles in absence of injured top scorer Emmanuel Emenike.
The Dynamo Kiev striker may have only scored a goal thus far, but there is no denying his hard running style, skills and eye for goal. And his confidence has now soared that the bulky Keba Paul will have to be alert at all times to stop this former Sochaux of France striker from wrecking havoc in Johannesburg on Sunday.
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