Africa Cup of Nations

FT Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Ivory Coast LWWDW 3
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CIV213
Stade de Marrakech · 24,019 att. · beIn Sports

Match Report

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Amad goal puts holders Ivory Coast in AFCON quarters

Defending champions Ivory Coast became the eighth team to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals as they eased past neighbours Burkina Faso 3-0 in Marrakesh on Tuesday, with Amad Diallo delivering another AFCON masterclass.

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
5
1
Saves
2
42.1
Possession
57.9
8
SHOTS
21
2
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
290
Accurate Passes
429
355
Passes
478
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
5
10
Crosses
21
0.1
Cross %
0.2
42
Long Balls
39
17
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
5
9
Effective Tackles
13
11
Tackles
18
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
9
Interceptions
4
21
Effective Clearances
30
21
Clearances
30

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

CIV · 4-3-3

  1. 1Yahia FofanaG
  2. 21Evan NdickaCD-L
  3. 7Odilon KossounouCD-R
  4. 3Ghislain KonanLB
  5. 17Guela DouéRB
  6. 18Ibrahim SangaréCM
  7. 19Christ Inao OulaïLM
  8. 8Franck KessiéRM
  9. 22Evann GuessandF
  10. 26Yan DiomandeLF
  11. 15Amad DialloRF

BKA · 5-4-1

  1. 16Hervé KoffiG
  2. 12Edmond TapsobaCD
  3. 4Adamo NagaloCD-L
  4. 14Issoufou DayoCD-R
  5. 26Arsène KouassiLB
  6. 25Steeve YagoRB
  7. 18Ismahila OuédraogoCM-L
  8. 24Saïdou SimporéCM-R
  9. 21Cyriaque IriéLM
  10. 7Dango OuattaraRM
  11. 2Lassina TraoréF

Timeline

  1. 5' Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 20' Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Burkina Faso 0. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
  3. 32' Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Burkina Faso 0. Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
  4. 42' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Blati Touré replaces Adamo Nagalo.
  5. 45' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Georgi Minoungou replaces Lassina Traoré.
  6. 63' Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 66' Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 71' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Issa Kaboré replaces Steeve Yago.
  9. 71' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Bertrand Traoré replaces Cyriaque Irié.
  10. 75' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré replaces Yan Diomande.
  11. 75' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Evann Guessand.
  12. 79' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Ousséni Bouda replaces Ismahila Ouédraogo.
  13. 81' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Seko Fofana replaces Christ Inao Oulaï.
  14. 81' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Amad Diallo.
  15. 87' Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 3, Burkina Faso 0. Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  16. 90'+3' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ousmane Diomande replaces Odilon Kossounou because of an injury.

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