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June 10, 2006
World Cup Watch
In the absense of Burkina Faso at the World Cup this year, I will be following our West African neighbours Ivory Coast and Togo, alongside England of course.
I will of course be in Burkina for the most of the first round, so will try to catch a few games there. Football is big in Burkina, and the country virtually came to a standstill a few years ago when the African Nations Cup was held there.
The World cup will be followed avidly. A few enterprising individuals with the means and foresight to have bought a tv, satellite dish, and generator, charge people 10p/game to come and watch. Crowding into someone's yard with 100 others to watch a game under the stars in Burkina is a real experience.
Sigh of relief for England's first 3 points, but Ivory Coast's first game against Argentina tonight looks less promising...
Tags: africa burkina burkina faso football world cup soccer ivory coast togo england
Posted by Keith at June 10, 2006 06:49 PM
Comments
I'll never forget watching England play in the 2002 world cup crowded into a hut with 100 others in Burkina just a few years ago. Sadly, I'm prioritising revision over even England games at the moment, but I'm hoping that, in two weeks time when my exams are over, England will still be in the world cup long enough for me to enjoy watching one or two of the games.
Posted by: simon at June 11, 2006 02:29 PM
Just curious... why don't you mention your other African neighbor to the South, Ghana?
Posted by: Mike at June 23, 2006 05:37 PM
You are right! Oversight on my part. It would be great to see them go further, but Brazil is a daunting adversary!
Posted by: Keith at June 25, 2006 12:48 AM
