The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Spherical of 16 conflict between the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso is about for Tuesday night time in Marrakech
Ivory Coast’s group-stage marketing campaign at AFCON 2025 was largely a hit, with the defending champions topping Group F on purpose distinction.
The Elephants opened their event on December 24 with a 1-0 win over Mozambique, courtesy of an early second-half strike from Amad Diallo.
That was adopted by a 1-1 draw towards Cameroon on December 28, with Diallo once more discovering the online earlier than the Indomitable Lions equalised.
Ivory Coast’s ultimate group match on December 31 proved probably the most dramatic, as they recovered from an early 2-0 deficit towards Gabon contained in the opening 21 minutes, earlier than Jean-Philippe Krasso pulled a purpose again previous to half time and late strikes from Evann Guessand and Bazoumana Toure, the latter in stoppage time, accomplished a 3-2 win to safe high spot.
Traditionally, Ivory Coast boast a powerful AFCON pedigree as three-time champions who persistently progress deep into the event, a file strengthened by an ongoing seven-match unbeaten run at AFCON finals, together with 4 wins.
In head-to-head phrases, Ivory Coast have confronted Burkina Faso 20 instances throughout all competitions and maintain the benefit with 9 wins to Burkina Faso’s three, alongside eight attracts, whereas remaining unbeaten of their two earlier AFCON conferences, drawing in 2010 and successful 2-0 in 2012.
Burkina Faso’s path to the spherical of 16 featured regular progress in Group E, starting with a 2-1 victory over Equatorial Guinea on December 24, with Lassina Traore among the many objectives.
A 1-0 defeat to Algeria adopted, however qualification was confirmed on December 31 with a 2-0 win over Sudan.
Staff information for Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast have a clear invoice of well being forward of this fixture after Fae rotated closely within the ultimate group match towards Gabon.
Yahia Fofana is predicted to return in purpose, with Guela Doue, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka and Ghislain Konan forming the defensive unit.
In midfield, Ibrahim Sangare, Seko Fofana and Franck Kessie are set to be restored, whereas Amad Diallo, Yan Diomande and Evann Guessand are all pushing for recollects in assault.
For Burkina Faso, goalkeeper Herve Koffi is a doubt after being compelled off at half-time through the 2-0 win over Sudan with a thigh harm, having been changed by Kilian Nikiema.
Cyriaque Irie can be a doubt after being substituted in the identical match with a suspected harm.
Anticipated line-ups for Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast: Fofana; Doue, Kossounou, Ndicka, Konan; Kessie, I. Sangare, Fofana; Diallo, Y. Diomande, Guessand
Burkina Faso: Koffi; Yago, Dayo, Tapsoba, Kouassi; Oueraogo, Sangare, Toure; B. Traore, Ouattara; Kabore
How one can watch Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso: TV channel, on-line stay stream
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 7pm UK time. Within the UK, stay AFCON 2025 protection is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the event broadcaster.
On-line stay streaming is on the market on an unlimited vary of units by Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports activities app.
The stats for Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso
- Ivory Coast are unbeaten of their final seven AFCON matches
- Ivory Coast have gained 9 of their 20 conferences with Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso have by no means crushed Ivory Coast in an AFCON match
- 4 of the final seven conferences between the edges have resulted in attracts
- Ivory Coast scored seven objectives throughout their three group-stage matches
- Burkina Faso conceded simply two objectives within the group stage
Prediction
Ivory Coast
2
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0
Burkina Faso
This round-of-16 fixture is predicted to be moderately balanced, with either side displaying good indicators within the group levels. Burkina Faso’s disciplined construction ought to guarantee a aggressive contest, however Ivory Coast’s expertise, attacking depth and standing as defending champions give them a slender edge total.
