The selection of Algeriafirst rival of the Argentina in it World Cup 2026, debuted in the African Cup of Nations with an overwhelming victory 3-0 in view of Sudan this Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco. With this result the desert foxes They positioned themselves as leaders of the Group E together with Burkina Fasowho previously beat 2-1 Equatorial Guinea.
The North African team didn’t have too much trouble getting the three points in the continental competition played on Moroccan territory, and their captain was a standout personality. Riyadh Mahrez.
The experienced striker from 34 years with a past in it Manchester City and current events in the Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia was crucial to the victory of Algeria when a double is scored. Their first celebration took place 2 minutes play, score the fastest destination the current edition of the tournament, after a quick action that consisted of several touches and ended with a taco endorsement.
The second goal of Mahrez This increased the advantage that happened to the 61 minutes according to a three-finger template Mohamed Amoura. The third goal came Ibrahim Maza in it Minute 85with another good collective game against a Sudanese defense that couldn’t offer much resistance.
The most colorful detail of the game in Rabat was in one of the stands of the stadium where the football star and world champion was: Zinedine Zidane. The former midfielder, who played for the national teams of France, Real Madrid and Juventus, among others, followed his son’s debut closely. Luca Zidanethat debuted as goalkeeper the Algerian team at the Africa Cup and also held the fence undefeated.
The 27 year old player born in Marseilles and with a stint at Spain’s Granada FC he made his professional debut real Madrid on May 19, 2018 with the help of his father, who was the coach of the white team.
In the same group, Burkina Faso was imposed 2-1 against Equatorial Guinea in a game that was decided in stoppage time. The Equatorial Guineans took the lead by one goal Marvin Anieboh in it Minute 85But Georgi Minoungou corresponded to that 90+5 minutes And Edmond Tapsoba completed the comeback to 90+8 minutes.
The action in Africa Cup On December 24th he also had two more games in which he Ivory Coast won 1-0 Mozambique with a goal Amad Diallo. While Cameroon which I was facing at the time of this issue Gabon. The campaign will continue after Christmas.
THE GROUPS OF THE 2025 AFRICA CUP:
Group A: Morocco, Zambia, Mali and Comoros.
Group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe.
Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania.
Group D: Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin and Botswana.
Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan.
Group F: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique.
The top two teams in each group advance to the round of 16, along with the four best third-place teams, determined based on the rankings. The final champion is Ivory Coastwho defeated Nigeria 2-1.
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