Ivory Coast's midfield maestro delivers knockout-stage magic at AFCON 2025
Frank Kessié, Ivory Coast’s midfield maestro for Al-Ahli Jeddah, shines in AFCON 2025 as Ivory Coast crushes Burkina Faso 3-0 in the knockout rounds. Ivory Coast advances to face Egypt in the quarterfinals, with the path blocked only by a potential Senegal or Mali clash. SofaScore data underscores Kessié’s influence, listing 11 key passes and 2 chances created. Despite not scoring yet, he remains the team’s backbone, linking defense and attack with ease.