CÔTE D’IVOIRE CRUSH BURKINA FASO 3-0 TO STORM INTO AFCON QUARTERFINALS

Imagine defending champs Côte d’Ivoire turning on the style, dismantling Burkina Faso with pure flair—goals flying in, posts rattling, and a blockbuster Egypt showdown looming.

In a dominant display in Marrakesh, the Elephants powered to a 3-0 win, completing the quarterfinal lineup after Algeria’s earlier thriller against DR Congo.

Amad Diallo lit up the pitch early, chipping the keeper in the 20th minute before assisting Yan Diomandé’s cool finish 12 minutes later. Burkina Faso hit the post through Dango Ouattara before halftime but couldn’t break through the organized Ivorian defense post-break. Ousmane Diomandé sealed it in the 87th with a clinical counter-attack strike, underlining Côte d’Ivoire’s title defense fire.

The Elephants head to Agadir for a Saturday showdown with record holders Egypt—talk about a mouth-watering clash for AFCON glory.