Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso to reach Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals | OneFootball

Ivory Coast remains alive in the Africa Cup of Nations. This Tuesday, the Ivorians won convincingly against Burkina Faso, 3-0, in Marrakech, Morocco. 

The Ivorian team opened the scoring in the first half, with Amad Diallo at the 20th minute and Yan Diomande at the 32nd. In the second half, Bazoumana Touré scored the third. 

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Situation in the Cup

With this victory, Ivory Coast is through to the quarterfinals of the competition, where they will face Mohamed Salah's Egypt. The match between the teams will take place this Saturday. Burkina Faso, meanwhile, is eliminated from the tournament. 

Match details

🟠 Ivory Coast 3 x 0 Burkina Faso 🟢

🏆 Competition: Africa Cup of Nations (Round of 16) 🏟️ Venue: Marrakech Stadium, Morocco 📅 Date: January 6, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

The goals of the match

It all started with Amad Diallo. Wearing the number 15 jersey, he entered the box, dribbled past several players, and finished with style, opening the scoring at the 20th minute. Then, at the 32nd minute, Diallo once again made an individual play and found Yan Diomande alone to finish and increase the lead. 

Finally, at the 42nd minute of the second half, Touré entered the box alone, beat the goalkeeper, and sealed the final score of the match. 

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