Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Salah fires Egypt past AFCON champions Ivory Coast, set for Mane-Senegal reunion in semifinal Salah fires Egypt past AFCON champions Ivory Coast, set for Mane-Senegal reunion in semifinal

Mohamed Salah scored his fourth goal of the Africa Cup of Nations as Egypt defeated defending champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in Agadir.

Predicting the AFCON quarterfinals - Salah ends defending champs' run? Nigeria's wings clipped? Predicting the AFCON quarterfinals - Salah ends defending champs' run? Nigeria's wings clipped?

Having got all eight of his Last 16 predictions correct, Ed Dove is far less confident ahead of the quarters, and expects cagey contests, tense finales, and tears aplenty as giants of Africa are set to fall by the wayside.

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Amad goal puts holders Ivory Coast in AFCON quarters 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.

Gab Marcotti predicts winners of AFCON round of 16 Gab Marcotti predicts winners of AFCON round of 16

Gab Marcotti gives his predictions of the round of 16 clashes of the 2025 African Cup of Nations.

Defending champs Ivory Coast rally to win AFCON group Defending champs Ivory Coast rally to win AFCON group

Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast came from two goals down to defeat Gabon 3-2 in their final Group F fixture in Marrakesh on Wednesday, qualifying them as group winners to set up a round of 16 showdown with Burkina Faso.

With Bafana, Nigeria, Egypt already through, what's still at stake for groups at AFCON? With Bafana, Nigeria, Egypt already through, what's still at stake for groups at AFCON?

Ahead of the last two days of the first round, we run through the outstanding groups and examine the permutations, looking at what each side needs to progress and potentially top their groups.

Manchester United's Amad Diallo hails 'good lad' Bryan Mbeumo after AFCON shirt swap Manchester United's Amad Diallo hails 'good lad' Bryan Mbeumo after AFCON shirt swap

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo has hailed club teammate Bryan Mbeumo, whom he described as a "good lad", and revealed they spoke before Ivory Coast's 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Sunday.

Amad scores in Ivory Coast draw with Cameroon at AFCON Amad scores in Ivory Coast draw with Cameroon at AFCON

Defending champion Ivory Coast and five-time winner Cameroon drew 1-1 after a mighty tussle at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

Jean-Louis Gasset, Ivory Coast's AFCON 2023 coach, dies at 72 Jean-Louis Gasset, Ivory Coast's AFCON 2023 coach, dies at 72

Tributes have been paid to French football manager Jean-Louis Gasset, who has died aged 72.

AFCON 2025 -- 10 truly 'Only at AFCON!' moments during the first round AFCON 2025 -- 10 truly 'Only at AFCON!' moments during the first round

The top 10 moments, subplots, incidents, talking points you may have missed at the the AFCON in Morocco so far.

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
15 Amad 3 5 1
24 Bazoumana Tour.. 2 3 0
17 Guela Doué 1 5 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
13 Christopher Op.. 2 1 0
8 Franck Kessié 1 5 0
15 Amad 1 5 3