"Amad Diallo grabbed a goal and an assist as Africa Cup of Nations holders Ivory Coast reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a 3-0 win over Burkina Faso. Their progression to a last-eight tie with Egypt was sealed in stunning fashion, with substitute Bazoumana Toure running from his own box before scoring in the 87th minute. Diallo was key to the Ivory Coast's quick start at Stade de Marrakech, following up his blazed free-kick attempt with a left-footed shot that narrowly missed the left-hand post."
"The Ivory Coast knew how important Diallo would be to help retain their AFCON title, and he proved here why he could be the player to lead them to glory this year. Diallo has now scored in all three of his starts at the tournament (three goals), while he also became the first player from the Ivory Coast to score 3+ times in a single edition of the competition since the great Didier Drogba back in 2012 (also three)."
Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 3-0 to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and will face Egypt. Amad Diallo opened the scoring in the 20th minute, then provided an assist for Yan Diomande to make it 2-0. Burkina Faso improved after halftime and forced a smart stop from goalkeeper Yahia Fofana, but Bazoumana Toure finished a solo run in the 87th minute to seal victory. Diallo has now scored in all three of his tournament starts, matching Didier Drogba’s 2012 single-edition total and leading his team in shots and chances created.
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