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Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso in battle for last eight

By Cafonline | Jan. 6, 2026
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The Gabon team looks on during the AFCON Group F match between Gabon and Ivory Coast at Marrakech stadium, Marrakech, Morocco on December 31, 2025. [AFP]

The final Round of 16 fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 will see West African neighbours Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, face off at the Grand Stade Marrakech tonight.

The two nations share a 545-kilometre border, with the Ivory Coast lying to the south of Burkina Faso.

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