Ivory Coast, Nigeria headline quarters

One of three all-west African quarterfinal clashes, between Ivory Coast and Nigeria, will headline the first knockout round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations this weekend.

The Ivorians are again fancied to win this competition after they lost last year's final to an inspired Zambia, while Nigeria's Super Eagles boast an impressive record in this tournament even if they struggled to reach the knockout stage here.

The other all-west African quarterfinals will see Togo battle Burkina Faso, while Ghana take on surprise package Cape Verde.

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