Amad shines against as Ivory Coast secure quarter-final spot

Latching onto a loose ball inside the area, Amad delicately dribbled his way through what looked to be a sea of players, before applying the finishing touch to notch the opener.

But the United winger wasn’t done there, weaving through the Burkina Faso backline before teeing up Ousmane Diomande, who smashed home a second for the Elephants.

Teenager Bazoumana Toure added a third in the closing stages, as the holders eased into the last eight of the competition in Morocco.

1+1 – Amad Diallo is the first Ivorian to both score a goal and deliver an assist in an #AFCON knockout match since Yaya Touré in 2012. Clutch. pic.twitter.com/gau7hvxtLS

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 6, 2026