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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
