Defending champions Ivory Coast will take on Burkina Faso in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tonight.
The encounter is set to take place at the Marrakesh Stadium, as the knockout stages of the tournament continue in Morocco.
Ivory Coast secured top spot in Group F, finishing ahead of Cameroon and Mozambique after a strong group-stage campaign.
Burkina Faso, meanwhile, advanced as runners-up in Group E, behind group leaders Algeria, to book their place in the last 16.
Ivory Coast will once again look to their rising star Amad Diallo, the Manchester United winger who has been the standout performer for the Elephants so far in the tournament.
Alongside him, young forward Yann Diomandé has also drawn attention with his energetic displays.
The RB Leipzig striker has been tireless in the attacking third, and while he has yet to make a decisive scoring contribution, his movement and pressing play a key role in Ivory Coast’s attacking approach as they seek to defend their continental crown.
On the other side, uncertainty surrounds the Burkina Faso camp ahead of the clash, with doubts over the ability of goalkeeper Hervé Koffi as he sustained a muscle injury during Burkina Faso’s final group-stage match against Sudan.
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