Ivory Coast – Burkina Faso: a spot in the quarters up for grabs 
Tuesday night in Marrakech, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso meet in the last 16 of AFCON 2025. Two solid teams. Used to tight matches. One objective: keep the run going.
Ivory Coast: grit and control 
The Ivorians’ group stage was eventful. Solid against Mozambique, scrappy versus Cameroon, then dramatic against Gabon — the Elephants showed they can handle different scenarios.
Down early in the last game, they stayed calm and fought back without panicking. That refusal to lose focus is a real strength. Emerse Faé leans on a disciplined group, with a midfield that can keep the ball and slow the tempo when needed.
As holders, Ivory Coast carry a target. They’re steady at the back and have several players who can make a difference without needing loads of chances.
Burkina Faso: no-nonsense and efficient 
Burkina Faso qualified quietly. A win to start, a controlled game to finish the group, and a sensible, tidy loss to Algeria in between.
The Stallions play simple, organised football with few errors. Defensively the block is compact, hard to unbalance, and their transitions are usually sharp. They don’t get carried away. They stick to the plan.
Against a more experienced opponent, Burkina will mainly try to stay alive as long as possible and pounce on any opening.
Likely lineups
Ivory Coast : Fofana, Doué, Kossounou, Ndicka, Konan, Kessié, I. Sangaré, Fofana, Diallo, Diomande, Guessand
Burkina Faso : Koffi, Yago, Dayo, Tapsoba, Kouassi, Oueraogo, Sangaré, Touré, B. Traoré, Ouattara, Kabore
What to watch
- Ivory Coast stay solid in high-stakes matches.
- Burkina Faso is hard to break down when the score’s tight.
- Not much space expected, especially in the first half.
- A game that could turn on a single moment.
Football Prediction Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast to win
Burkina can resist, but Ivory look better equipped for this sort of tie. Experience, squad depth and the ability to stay clear-headed at key moments can make the difference. A narrow Ivorian win looks logical.
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