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RIYAD MAHREZ INSPIRES DOMINANT ALGERIA WIN AS GROUP E AFCON CAMPAIGN BEGINS TODAY
Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria thrashed 10-man Sudan 3-0 to secure their first AFCON win since 2019 today.
Riyad Mahrez was on fire, scoring in both halves as Algeria, the 2019 champs, cruised to a 3-0 victory against Sudan, who were down to 10 men. That's how they kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign.
Just a minute into the game, Mahrez got things going, sending the Algerian fans (who pretty much filled the 16,115-seat stadium in Rabat) into a frenzy.
Mahrez, who used to play for Manchester City and now plays for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, scored again just after the hour mark. Then, Ibrahim Maza sealed the deal late in the game, giving Algeria a dream start in Group E.
Even Zinedine Zidane, the French legend whose parents are Algerian, was in the stands watching his son Luca play goalie for Algeria. When they showed him on the big screen, the Algerian fans went wild, stoked to see their team playing so well.
It's been a rough couple of AFCONs for Algeria—they got knocked out in the first round both times without winning a single game. But they wasted no time in this match.
Barely a minute had passed when Mohamed Amoura passed the ball across the box. Hicham Boudaoui back-heeled it to Mahrez, who nailed it in.
Zidane made a good save against Sudan's Yaser Awad Boshara, but Algeria was in control the whole time.
Sudan's chances took a hit when Salaheldin Adil got a red card for a second booking. He chopped down Rayan Ait-Nouri just before halftime.
Ramy Bensebaini had a goal called back for offside, but Mahrez made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, thanks to a killer assist from Amoura.
Mahrez, who's playing in his sixth AFCON, now has eight goals in the tournament. The Algerian fans gave him a standing ovation when he was subbed out late in the game.
Maza, who came off the bench from Bayer Leverkusen, scored Algeria's 100th AFCON goal with five minutes left, making it 3-0 after a header from Baghdad Bounedjah.
Sudan hasn't had much luck in the Cup of Nations since they won it in 1970—just one win in their last 17 matches.
Burkina Faso's AFCON Comeback Against Equatorial Guinea
In the earlier Group E game, Burkina Faso pulled off a late 2-1 win against Equatorial Guinea, who were playing with 10 men.
Equatorial Guinea took a surprise lead in the 85th minute.
But Burkina Faso came back strong. Georgi Minoungou scored in stoppage time to tie the game, and then Edmond Tapsoba scored the winner right at the end.
Burkina Faso was the stronger team, but their Premier League attackers. Equatorial Guinea went down to 10 men when Basilio Ndiong got a red card for a bad tackle on Traore.
Burkina Faso had plenty of chances. Lassina Traore, who was back, scored. It got disallowed for offside.
Equatorial Guinea threatened another upset when Anieboh scored.
Equatorial Guinea made a name for themselves at the last AFCON, upsetting the hosts and topping their group.
They slowed down the game, but with eight minutes of added time, Burkina Faso still had a shot. Bayer Leverkusen's Tapsoba was key in turning things around. After Burkina Faso was fouled, the ball went to Minoungou, who scored.
Then, Cyriaque Irie crossed the ball. It bounced off the goalie and onto Tapsoba's head, who scored the winning goal.
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AFCON 2025 NEWS: CAMEROON TRIUMPHS OVER GABON TO KICK OFF GROUP F ACTION
Cameroon secures a 1-0 win over Gabon in their AFCON 2025 opener. Karl Eyong’s VAR-reviewed goal puts the Lions top of Group F.
Cameroon kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a tough 1-0 victory over Gabon at a packed, noisy Agadir Stadium on Wednesday night.
It was an entertaining Central African match. The Indomitable Lions now share the Group F lead with defending champs Ivory Coast, both with three points.
Gabon's Panthers will have to rethink their approach and try to secure some points in their next games against Ivory Coast and Mozambique.
Things got interesting early when the ref, Amin Omar from Egypt, needed VAR to check if Karl Eyong was onside when he scored in the seventh minute.
Eyong broke through Gabon's offside trap early on, grabbing a pass from Man United's Bryan Mbeumo and slipping the ball between Loyce Mbaba's legs.
After waiting, Omar finally signalled that the goal was good, which made the Cameroon players and fans go wild.
Cameroon was controlling the ball early, and Gabon's coach, Cedric Moubamba, quickly subbed in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lamina for Alex Moussounda and Eric Bocoum.
With Aubameyang and Lamina in, Gabon calmed down and started challenging Cameroon, even getting a couple of chances before halftime.
Cameroon almost had another early in the second half, but Junior Tchamadeu missed badly after a pass from Mbeumo left him with only Mbaba to beat.
Mbeumo kept giving the Gabon defence headaches. Around the 55-minute mark, Mbaba had to punch away his shot.
Just minutes later, Gabon's Athanase Bounga messed up twice in a row, shooting way over the bar and then falling at the wrong moment, wasting another solid chance.
At this point, Gabon had the upper hand. Substitute Royce Owaga got a pass from Andre Poko, but his shot bounced off Cameroon keeper Devis Mboka.
There were a couple more opportunities near the end, but nothing too scary. Cameroon couldn't add to their lead, and Gabon couldn't tie the game.
AFCON: SOUTH AFRICA MUST BREAK TWENTY ONE YEAR CURSE AGAINST EGYPT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
South Africa has only beaten two teams in the group stages since 2004 as they prepare for a massive Egypt test.
Bafana Bafana is looking to keep its momentum going at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. They're playing Egypt in their second Group B game in Agadir this Friday, which will really test both teams' title hopes.
Both Bafana and the Pharaohs won their first games 2-1, against Angola and Zimbabwe, but their wins weren't as convincing as they wanted.
Now, they're facing off in what will probably decide who gets first place in the group. The winner, if there is one, will get a big confidence boost.
But here's a statistic that might worry Bafana fans before the game.
It's been 21 years and 21 group stage games since Bafana beat Benin in their first match at the 2004 Cup of Nations finals. Since then, they've only managed to beat two teams in the group stages.
If you asked any Bafana fan if that's true, they'd probably question it, despite the team's problems recently.
The only wins the team has had in group play since then are a couple of wins against Angola (2013, & 2025) and Namibia (2019, & 2023).
They've played 13 different teams during that period and haven't been able to beat 11 of them.
There have been seven draws and 10 losses, which is way too many losses in what's supposed to be the easiest part of the competition.
They haven't managed to win back-to-back group games during that time (in fact, the Benin win was the last time they did), and their biggest win in the group stages happened in the last edition when they beat Namibia 4-0.
That being said, this bad stretch started with their worst defeat ever, a 4-0 loss to Nigeria in 2004.
But there's reason to believe that this 2025 team, which has grown into a skilled team, can turn things around. If not against Egypt (where a draw would be good), then for sure in their final group match with Zimbabwe on December 29.
Looking at all group matches at the finals since their successful debut in 1996, the record is more balanced. Bafana Bafana has 11 wins, 11 losses, and 12 draws in 34 games, scoring 37 goals and letting in 34.
They've had 12 clean sheets during that time and haven't scored in 12 games.
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