Amad Diallo follows in Didier Drogba’s footsteps
Amad Diallo/@mag
Côte d’Ivoire is expected to defend its African title after reaching the 2025 CAN quarter-finals.
The victory over Burkina Faso bore the hallmarks of Amad Diallo. The young Manchester United winger got his team on the right track when he opened the scoring in the 20th minute against the Stallions.
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It was the Ivorian prodigy’s third goal of this World Cup and the first by an Ivorian player since Didier Drogba in 2012. The feat is sure to spark fond memories among Elephants supporters.
Côte d’Ivoire, which has won the title in 1992, 2015 and 2023, dreams of defending the title it won last year on home soil – a feat only three countries have achieved before: Egypt (three times), Ghana (once) and Cameroon (once).
Diallo, who was born in Abidjan, has scored five goals in 15 games. The 23-year-old Manchester United man is fully embracing his role as leader of a team that blends experience with youth.
