Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso Preview

Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso meet at the Stade de Marrakech on Tuesday evening in what promises to be a closely contested African Cup of Nations encounter. The hosts arrive with momentum from their most recent outing, a 3-2 away victory at Gabon on December 31st. Prior to that triumph, they secured a 1-1 home draw with Cameroon on December 28th and defeated Mozambique 1-0 at home on December 24th. Earlier in this sequence, they won 2-0 away at Oman on November 18th, though they suffered a 1-0 away defeat to Saudi Arabia on November 14th. This run of three wins, one draw and one loss from their last four competitive fixtures demonstrates their ability to grind out results when required.

Burkina Faso head into this fixture on an impressive streak, having claimed victory in their most recent match with a 2-0 away triumph over Sudan on December 31st. In their previous outing, they suffered their only recent setback, losing 1-0 away to Algeria on December 28th. Before that disappointment, they enjoyed three consecutive home victories: defeating Equatorial Guinea 2-1 on December 24th, beating Benin 3-0 on November 18th, and edging Niger 3-2 on November 14th. With four wins from their last five matches, they arrive in Morocco brimming with confidence and attacking intent.

The head-to-head record between these West African rivals shows two Burkina Faso wins, two draws and one Ivory Coast victory from their last five meetings. Most recently, Burkina Faso secured a 2-0 home win on December 28th, 2024. Ivory Coast claimed a 2-0 home victory in the previous encounter on December 22nd, 2024. Burkina Faso also won 2-1 at home in November 2022, while the sides played out goalless draws both home and away in September and August 2022 respectively.

Supporters worldwide can follow this African Cup of Nations fixture across multiple platforms. In Great Britain and Ireland, 4seven provides free-to-air coverage with the 19:00 GMT kick-off. French viewers can watch on beIN Sports 1 and beIN SPORTS CONNECT. Spanish audiences have access through Movistar+ and Movistar Liga de Campeones, while Italian fans can tune in via SportItalia. Across Africa, the match is widely available on SuperSport Football Plus ROA and various regional broadcasters.

Possible Line-Ups:

Ivory Coast (4-3-3) Konan, Fofana, Kossounou, Kessie, Diomande, Doué, Ndicka, Fofana, Sangaré, Diallo, Bayo

Burkina Faso (4-3-3) Yago, Koffi, Tapsoba, Ouattara, Zougrana, Kouassi, Dayo, Sangaré, Traoré, Kaboré, Ouédraogo

Injured Players:

Ivory Coast: No significant injuries reported

Burkina Faso: No significant injuries reported

Both nations head into this encounter with fully fit squads, ensuring the contest will be decided by tactical acumen and individual quality rather than depleted resources.

Ivory Coast Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Gabon	2-3	Ivory Coast	Africa Cup of Nations	Dec 31, 2025
🤝	Ivory Coast	1-1	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Dec 28, 2025
✅	Ivory Coast	1-0	Mozambique	Africa Cup of Nations	Dec 24, 2025
✅	Oman	0-2	Ivory Coast	International Friendly	Nov 18, 2025
❌	Saudi Arabia	1-0	Ivory Coast	International Friendly	Nov 14, 2025

Burkina Faso Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Sudan	0-2	Burkina Faso	Africa Cup of Nations	Dec 31, 2025
❌	Algeria	1-0	Burkina Faso	Africa Cup of Nations	Dec 28, 2025
✅	Burkina Faso	2-1	Equatorial Guinea	Africa Cup of Nations	Dec 24, 2025
✅	Burkina Faso	3-0	Benin	International Friendly	Nov 18, 2025
✅	Burkina Faso	3-2	Niger	International Friendly	Nov 14, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Burkina Faso	2-0	Ivory Coast	African Nations Championship	Dec 28, 2024
Ivory Coast	2-0	Burkina Faso	African Nations Championship	Dec 22, 2024
Burkina Faso	2-1	Ivory Coast	International Friendly	Nov 19, 2022
Burkina Faso	0-0	Ivory Coast	African Nations Championship	Sep 4, 2022
Ivory Coast	0-0	Burkina Faso	African Nations Championship	Aug 27, 2022

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	4seven
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, myCANAL
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones
Italy	SportItalia
USA	beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Fanatiz USA
Germany	DAZN Germany, Sportdigital FUSSBALL
Canada	beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fanatiz Canada
Australia	beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect
Portugal	Sport TV3, Sport TV Multiscreen