After seizing a loose ball in the penalty area, Amad expertly navigated through a crowded field of players and applied a precise finish to score the opening goal.
But the United winger’s contributions didn’t stop there; he skillfully maneuvered past the Burkina Faso defense, setting up Ousmane Diomande, who confidently struck to secure a second goal for the Elephants.
In the final moments, teenager Bazoumana Toure added a third, allowing the defending champions to comfortably advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Morocco.
1+1 – Amad Diallo is the first Ivorian player to score and provide an assist in a #AFCON knockout match since Yaya Touré in 2012. A clutch performance. pic.twitter.com/gau7hvxtLS
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 6, 2026
