Ivory Coast reach last eight of Africa Cup of Nations with 3 -1 win over Ghana in Angola . The Elephants go through despite having Arsenal 's Burkina Faso sent off . Ivory Coast face Burkina Faso on Tuesday needing a win to qualify in third place . Injury-hit Ghana , four-time winners of the tournament , started with captain Michael Essien on the bench as he was deemed not ready to play due to the hamstring problem that delayed his arrival from England . Group B was reduced to three teams after Arsenal withdrew following deadly gun attack .
Ivory Coast reach last eight of Africa Cup of Nations with 3 -1 win over Ghana in Angola . The Elephants go through despite having Arsenal 's Burkina Faso sent off . Ivory Coast face Burkina Faso on Tuesday needing a win to qualify in third place . Group B was reduced to three teams after Arsenal withdrew following deadly gun attack .