Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso stats tab covers Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16 on 6 Jan 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Ivory Coast 4, Burkina Faso 2; Shots off target: Ivory Coast 12, Burkina Faso 4; Possession: Ivory Coast 58%, Burkina Faso 42%; Corner kicks: Ivory Coast 5, Burkina Faso 2; Fouls: Ivory Coast 20, Burkina Faso 17; Yellow cards: Ivory Coast 2, Burkina Faso 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Ivory Coast led shots on target, 4 to 2 over Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast had more possession, 58% to 42% over Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast led corner kicks, 5 to 2 over Burkina Faso. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Ivory Coast committed more fouls, 20 to 17 over Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Burkina Faso. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
