Malawi vs Burkina Faso: How to stream and receive the best betting offers

Preview

The first matchday of the Africa Cup of Nations is upon us. Three-time winner Nigeria and seven-time winner Egypt are in action on Tuesday, but the competition gets underway with Malawi taking on Burkina Faso on Sunday. These two nations have never met at the Africa Cup of Nations before, but they did meet in World Cup qualifying back in 2008. The two sides drew 0-0 in Ouagadougou before Malawi secured a famous 1-0 win in Blantyre.

Malawi are the lowest-ranked team in the tournament at 129th in the FIFA World Rankings. They reached the Africa Cup of Nations by finishing second in their qualifying group behind Uganda. Burkina Faso, meanwhile, are ranked 60th in the world and reached this tournament by winning their qualifying group ahead of Uganda, Malawi and South Sudan.

How to watch Malawi vs Burkina Faso

Malawi vs Burkina Faso will be played at the Stade Omnisports Paul Biya in Yaounde, Cameroon on Sunday, January 9th. Kick-off is at 16:00 GMT (17:00 local time).

The match will be broadcast on a number of channels around the world. In Malawi, the game will be shown on MBC TV. In Burkina Faso, the game will be shown on RTB. The game will also be streamed on a number of online platforms, including StarTimes.

Betting tips

Malawi are the underdogs for this match, but they have a good record against Burkina Faso. They also have a number of players who play in Europe, including Richard Mbulu of Baroka and Gabadinho Mhango of Orlando Pirates.

Burkina Faso are the favourites for this match. They have a number of experienced players, including Bertrand Traore of Aston Villa.