28/12/2025
🚨FULL-TIME: Riyad Mahrez’s spot kick proved decisive as Algeria booked their place in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
The Desert Foxes were the better side in a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in their Group E encounter at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Morocco’s capital.
Mahrez sent the Stallion’s goalkeeper Hervé Koffi the wrong way from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute.
Algeria will next face Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday at 18:00, with Burkina Faso taking on Sudan at the same time.
The matchday concludes with a Group F clash between defending champions Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon at 22:00.
Photo: Caf Online