Former Aston Villa forward Bertrand Traore scored as Burkina Faso beat Burundi 2-0 on Sunday to become the first qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Burkina Faso became the first team to qualify for the 2025 African Cup of Nations finals, joining hosts Morocco in the 24-team tournament following a 2-0 win in Burundi on Sunday.

Five-time winners Cameroon and 2019 champions Algeria both booked their places at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco after victories in qualifying on Monday, bringing the number of qualified teams to four.

Burkina Faso become the first side to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-0 away win against Burundi on Sunday.

Five-time winners Cameroon have qualified for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 1-0 victory over Kenya on Monday where Boris Enow scored the only goal of the game in neutral Kampala. Enow scored with a low free kick from just outside the box as Cameroon dominated the contest and did enough to win in the absence of their federation president Samuel Eto’o,

In addition to Morocco, who have qualified automatically, Burkina Faso have secured their spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Burundi 2-0 on Sunday in a qualifying match. The Etalons scored goals from Bertrand Traoré and Mohamed Konaté in Abidjan.