Defending champions Ivory Coast complete the round of the last eight at the Africa Cup of Nations. The German preliminary round opponent at the World Cup shone with effectiveness in the neighborhood duel with outsiders Burkina Faso in the round of 16 and prevailed 3-0 (2-0).
Star player Amad Diallo (20th) from Manchester United and Leipzig’s Yan Diomande (32nd) used the first two shots on goal to score for the African champions of 1992, 2015 and 2024.
Hoffenheim substitute Bazoumana Touré (87th) put the finishing touches. For Burkina Faso, Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba played through and Freiburg’s Cyriaque Irié was substituted.
In the quarter-finals, Ivory Coast will face record winners Egypt and superstar Mo Salah in Agadir on Saturday (8:00 p.m.). On the same day (5:00 p.m.) Algeria will fight against Nigeria in Marrakech for a semi-final ticket; The desert foxes prevailed against the DR Congo (1:0 nV) on Tuesday.
The first quarter-finals take place on Friday. Senegal takes on Mali in Tangier (5:00 p.m.), hosts Morocco play against five-time tournament winners Cameroon in the hunt for their second title after 1976 in Rabat.
In Marrakesh, the Ivorians dominated the action from the start with strong counter-pressing and sharp tackling. 13:2 shots in the first half alone demonstrated the preponderance. Burkina Faso only gave up its hesitation after a good hour. Tapsoba (68th) shot a free kick from a central position into the wall.