Belgian Red Devils play against Burkina Faso on 29 March
The training programme of the Belgian Red Devils in March has been finalised. After the friendly game on 26 March in Dublin against Ireland (kick-off 6:00 p.m. Belgian time), they will play in the Lotto Park in Anderlecht against Burkina Faso on Tuesday 29 March (kick-off 8:45 p.m.).
It is the first time in history that Belgium will play this West-African country. Burkina Faso is 56th in the FIFA rankings and played the semi-finals at the Africa Cup. It eliminated Tunisia in the quarterfinals and lost to Senegal in the semis.
"In the preparation for a World Cup it is also good to play against countries from other continents. With its semi-final at the Africa Cup, Burkina Faso has already shown that it can be an interesting opponent for the Belgian Red Devils."
Roberto Martínez, national manager of the Belgian Red Devils
Burkina Faso's best-known players are goalkeeper Hervé Koffi of Sporting Charleroi, Bertrand Traoré of Aston Villa, ex-KV Mechelen striker Hassane Bandé and striker Abdoul Tapsoba of Standard.
The match will be played at Lotto Park in Anderlecht and not at the King Baudouin Stadium, which is less suitable for weekday practice matches and offers less comfort. The proximity to Anderlecht from the Proximus Basecamp in Tubize is a plus.
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