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History of encounters between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso

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Côte d’Ivoire will lock horns with Burkina Faso in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025).

This blockbuster match, set for Tuesday, January 6, 2026, will take place at the Marrakech Stadium.

Historically, these two teams have faced off 20 times. The Elephants have claimed victory in 9 matches, compared to 3 wins for Burkina Faso, with 8 games ending in a draw.

The last meeting between these two nations dates back to December 28, 2024, during the CHAN qualifiers. The Stallions triumphed 2-0 thanks to goals from Aboubacar Traoré and Alain Kanté.

Below is the complete head-to-head history between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso:

November 20, 1984: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 2-2 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Draw – West Africa Nations Cup

November 28, 1984: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 0-2 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Win – West Africa Nations Cup

January 30, 1994: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 0-1 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Win – Black Stars Tournament

January 22, 1995: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 2-2 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Draw – Africa Cup of Nations

July 30, 1995: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 1-1 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Draw – Africa Cup of Nations

June 9, 1996: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 1-1 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Draw – International Friendly

November 2, 1997: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 0-0 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Draw – International Friendly

December 27, 1997: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 2-0 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Loss – International Friendly

August 30, 1998: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 1-1 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Draw – International Friendly

December 29, 1999: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 3-1 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Win – International Friendly

June 20, 2009: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 2-3 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Win – FIFA World Cup

September 5, 2009: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 5-0 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Win – FIFA World Cup

January 11, 2010: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 0-0 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Draw – Africa Cup of Nations

January 26, 2012: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 2-0 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Win – Africa Cup of Nations

June 5, 2021: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 2-1 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Win – International Friendly

August 27, 2022: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 0-0 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Draw – African Nations Championship

September 4, 2022: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 0-0 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Draw – African Nations Championship

December 22, 2024: Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 2-0 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Win – African Nations Championship

December 28, 2024: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 2-0 Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 – Loss – African Nations Championship