Yattara scores twice for Guinea to down 10-man Burundi

Burundi's forward Saido Berahino vies for the ball with Guinea's defender Ernest Seka during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group B football match between Burundi and Guinea at the Al Salam Stadium in the Egyptian capital Cairo on June 30, 2019. [AFP]

Mohamed Yattara scored a brace of goals as Guinea defeated 10-man Burundi 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash on Sunday to give themselves a strong chance of a place in the knockout stages.

The victory means Guinea finish third in their pool behind Madagascar and Nigeria, but their four points will likely make them among the four best third-placed finishers that advance to the second round.