Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso in battle for last eight
The final Round of 16 fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 will see West African neighbours Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso...
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Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso are set to clash tonight at the Grand Stade Marrakech in the final Round of 16 fixture of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. This match marks their first-ever Afcon knockout round encounter, building on a history of regional ties and previous group stage meetings.
- This will be the third meeting between the teams at the Africa Cup of Nations.
- The Ivory Coast, coached by Emerse Fae, has kept a clean sheet in both previous Afcon meetings against Burkina Faso.
- Out of 20 total matches, Ivory Coast boasts eight wins, while Burkina Faso has secured three wins, with nine matches ending in draws.
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Nigeria has cruised into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a dominant 4-0 victory over Mozambique in their last-16 tie on Monday. Egypt also secured its place with a dramatic 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the round of 16. Egypt's Captain Mohamed Salah scored a crucial goal in the 124th minute to seal the win. In another match, Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals after a 1-0 victory over Tanzania, with Brahim Diaz scoring the decisive goal. Morocco will now face Cameroon, who defeated South Africa 2-1. In the final Round of 16 fixture, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso are set to clash at the Grand Stade Marrakech.
