The Stallions of Burkina Faso have been crowned champions of this year's West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B championship after beating Côte d'Ivoire 3-1 in the finals on Tuesday.The two countries exhibited impressive display of football skills, but it was the Burkinabe's who carried the day after 90 minutes.A tough first half saw both teams settle on a goal each with the Stallions as the dominant side in the game.Burkina Faso after receiving a pep talk from their Head Coach came back as wounded Lions to haunt Ivory Coast with two goals in the second half.The finalists have now booked a place in the next edition of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.Source: Ghana News Agency
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