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Ivory Coast Thrash Burkina Faso 4-1 in WAFCON Opener

Ivory Coast Thrash Burkina Faso 4-1 in WAFCON Opener

Ivory Coast opened their WAFCON campaign with a dominant 4-1 win over Burkina Faso on Monday. Rose Elloh gave the Ivorians an early lead from the penalty spot in the seventh minute. Konan I. then scored twice before halftime, finding the net in the 14th and 23rd minutes to put Ivory Coast 3-0 ahead. Ouedraogo N. added a fourth goal in the 56th minute. Burkina Faso pulled one back four minutes later through Congo A., but Ivory Coast remained in control until the final whistle. Ivory Coast had 52 per cent possession and registered 12 shots, compared with Burkina Faso's six. The result gives them a strong start to the tournament.

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olivia

How much did that early penalty in the seventh minute shape the confidence Ivory Coast showed before halftime?

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M
mel

Do you think Burkina Faso's response after conceding mattered more than Ivory Coast's early momentum?

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jude

Three goals before the break, including Konan I.'s brace, made this a very commanding way for Ivory Coast to start.

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jaruma

The 4-1 scoreline is emphatic, but one opening win alone does not settle how Ivory Coast's WAFCON campaign will unfold.

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peter

Burkina Faso will need to review the first-half defensive lapses quickly; conceding three before halftime leaves little room to recover.

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