Africa Cup of Nations 2025, Round of 16 · 6 Jan 2026

Côte d'Ivoire 3–0 Burkina Faso

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Côte d'Ivoire favourites at 49%.

Côte d'Ivoire won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yan Diomande, 85.7 in 75′.

Well above their usual level: Yan Diomande +29.0, Steeve Yago +28.7, Georgi Minoungou +21.8.

Well below it: Hervé Koffi −21.8, Edmond Tapsoba −11.2, Dango Ouattara −9.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Dec 2025	W 3–2	at Gabon Africa Cup of Nations
28 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations
24 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations
18 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Oman International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Saudi Arabia International Friendlies

31 Dec 2025	W 2–0	at Sudan Africa Cup of Nations
28 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Algeria Africa Cup of Nations
24 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup of Nations
18 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Benin International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v Niger International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bazoumana Touré Midfielder	15	1	0	0.16	100.0	–
Yan Diomande Forward	75	1	0	0.25	85.7	+29.0
Amad Diallo Midfielder	81	1	1	0.77	64.6	+2.9
Ghislain Konan Defender	90	0	0	0.02	64.2	+10.9
Oumar Diakité Forward	9	0	0	0.04	64.2	–
Guéla Doué Defender	90	0	0	0.26	62.3	+9.3
Franck Kessié Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	60.4	+16.6
Christ Inao Oulaï Midfielder	81	0	0	0.04	56.2	+6.2
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.1	+3.9
Odilon Kossounou Defender	89	0	0	–	51.4	+2.2
Evan Ndicka Defender	90	0	0	–	50.6	+2.7
Seko Fofana Midfielder	9	0	0	–	48.7	–
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	48.1	−1.8
Evann Guessand Forward	75	0	0	0.25	44.4	−0.2
Ousmane Diomande Defender	1	0	0	–	42.0	–
Jean-Philippe Krasso Forward	15	0	0	–	39.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Georgi Minoungou Midfielder	45	0.01	71.4	+21.8
Steeve Yago Defender	71	–	62.6	+28.7
Lassina Traoré Forward	45	–	52.0	–
Issa Kaboré Midfielder	19	–	51.9	–
Saidou Simporé Midfielder	90	0.06	51.4	–
Ibrahim Blati Tourè Midfielder	48	0.02	50.7	–
Issoufou Dayo Defender	90	–	50.4	−8.3
Cyriaque Irié Midfielder	71	0.07	47.0	–
Edmond Tapsoba Defender	90	0.06	46.9	−11.2
Ismahila Ouédraogo Midfielder	79	–	46.4	–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder	11	–	45.1	–
Adamo Nagalo Defender	42	–	44.5	–
Arsène Kouassi Midfielder	90	–	44.3	−8.1
Bertrand Traoré Forward	19	–	44.1	–
Dango Ouattara Midfielder	90	0.19	36.6	−9.4
Hervé Koffi Goalkeeper	90	–	33.6	−21.8