Egypt were thumped by Burkina Faso on Friday and crash out of the event

Burkina Faso have beaten Egypt 4-0 to go through to the semi-finals of the African U17 Championship, which are taking place in Rwanda.

Their victory also earns them a place in the U17 World Cup, to be held in Mexico later this year.

The two teams went into the game tied on three points each, but the Burkinabe earned a stunning victory.

Bertrand Traore scored twice with the other goals coming from Zaniou Sana and Faical Ouedraogo.

Traore's first goal came in the 38th minute of the match and it was 1-0 at halftime.

Burkina Faso put in a brilliant performance in the second half to wrap up the win with three goals in 20 minutes.

"I believed we could beat Egypt - but I never thought we would do it by four goals," Burkinabe coach Pedro Lima told the BBC.

"This is the highpoint in my career as a coach - it has meant very hard work for the whole group."

Rwanda had already earned their place in the last four and were beaten 1-0 by Senegal, who had no chance of going through.

The two qualifiers from Group B will be decided on Saturday.

Reigning champions The Gambia, Congo Brazzaville and Ivory Coast all still have a chance of reaching the semis - and the World Cup.

Congo top the table with four points from two games, leading on goal difference from Ivory Coast.

Congo play Mali on Saturday and will go through provided they avoid defeat whilst The Gambia need a victory over Ivory Coast to overhaul them.

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