Algeria and Burkina Faso play the second matches of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group E schedules on Sunday in Rabat.
Champions League and five-time Premier League winner Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Les Fennecs started with a 3-0 win over minnows Sudan.
Burkina Faso began with an extraordinary win, scoring twice during added time after falling behind to Equatorial Guinea in the 85th minute.
101GreatGoals.com has the team news and starting line-ups as Algeria and Burkina Faso play their second games of the AFCON 2025.
Algeria starting line-up vs Burkina Faso
Granada goalkeeper Luca Zidane – son of French icon Zinedine – continues in goal for Algeria in place of first choice Alexis Guendouz, who damaged knee ligaments this week.
Zidane debuted in October after switching allegiance from France and is part of a backline featuring Manchester City’s Rayan Ait-Nouri and Borussia Dortmund’s Ramy Bensebaini.
Al-Duhail striker striker Adel Boulbina and Al-Wakrah counterpart Redouane Berkane are at the finals for the first time but Marseille’s Amine Gouiri is out because of shoulder surgery.
Algeria starting XI: Luca Zidane, Samir Chergui, Aissa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Jaouen Hadjam, Hicham Boudaoui, Ismael Bennacer, Ibrahim Maza, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Riyad Mahrez, Mohammed Amoura
Algeria substitutes: Anthony Mandrea, Mohamed Tougaï, Zineddine Belaid, Ramiz Zerrouki, Himad Abdelli, Baghdad Bounedjah, Anis Hadj Moussa, Mounsef Bakrar, Oussama Benbot, Fares Chaibi, Adem Zorgane, Youcef Atal, Ilan Kebbal, Rafik Belghali, Adil Boulbina
Burkina Faso starting line-up vs Algeria
Left-back Basilio Ndong is suspended for Burkina Faso after being sent off against Equatorial Guinea.
Brentford’s Dango Ouattara squandered chances in that game but has three goals in this season’s Premier League, as well as winning four penalties – the most of any player in the division.
Winger Issa Kabore, who is on the bench again, has been at Manchester City since 2020, making the latest of a series of loan moves to second-tier Wrexham this season.
Georgi Minoungou’s close-range finish in the 95th minute and Edmond Tapsoba’s header three minutes later turned the result around for The Stallions in their first match.
Burkina Faso starting XI: Herve Koffi, Steeve Yago, Issoufou Dayo, Edmond Tapsoba, Arsene Kouassi, Gustavo Sangare, Ismahila Ouedraogo, Mohamed Zougrana, Bertrand Traore, Pierre Landry Kabore, Dango Ouattara
Burkina Faso substitutes: Farid Ouedraogo, Lassina Traore, Abdoul Ayinde, Adamo Nagalo, Nasser Djiga, Cedric Badolo, Issa Kabore, Ousseni Bouda, Stephane Aziz Ki, Georgi Minoungou, Cyriaque Irie, Blati Toure, Kilian Nikiema, Saidou Simpore
How to watch Algeria vs Burkina Faso: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Sunday is at 17:30 GMT (12:30 ET / 09:30 PT). In the UK, live AFCON 2025 coverage is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.
Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports app.
Algeria AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot (USM Alger), Luca Zidane (Granada), Anthony Mandrea (Caen).
Defenders: Rafik Belghali (Hellas Verona), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Mancester City), Youcef Atal (Al-Sadd), Mehdi Dorval (Bari), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys), Zineddine Belaid (JS Kabylie), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund, Samir Chergui (Paris FC), Aissa Mandi (Lille), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Esperance).
Midfielders: Ismael Bennacer (Dinamo Zagreb), Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente), Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), Hicham Boudaoui (Nice), Fares Chaibi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), Himad Abdelli (Angers).
Forwards: Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg), Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord), Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhail), Monsef Bakrar (Dinamo Zagreb), Baghdad Bounedjah (Al-Shamal), Redouane Berkane (Al-Wakrah).
Burkina Faso AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers:Â Herve Koffi (Angers), Kilian Nikiema (ADO Den Haag), Farid Ouedraogo (Al Hilal)
Defenders:Â Nasser Djiga (Rangers), Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), Issoufou Dayo (Umm Salal), Adamo Nagalo (PSV Eindhoven), Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol), Issa Kabore (Wrexham), Arsene Kouassi (Lorient), Abdoul Rachid Ayinde (Gent)
Midfielders:Â Blati Toure (Pyramids), Cedric Badolo (Spartak Trnava), Saidou Simpore (National Bank), Mohamed Zougrana (MC Alger), Gustavo Sangare (Noah), Stephane Aziz Ki (Wydad Casablanca), Ismahila Ouedraogo (OB Odense)
Forwards:Â Bertrand Traore (Sunderland), Dango Ouattara (Brentford), Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), Pierre Landry Kabore (Hearts), Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders), Cyriaque Irie (Freiburg), Lassina Traore (Shakhtar Donetsk)
What are the host cities for AFCON 2025?
Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir (capacity – 41,144)
Casablanca – Complexe Sportif Mohammed V (45,000)
Fes – Complexe Sportif de Fes (35,468)
Marrakech – Grand Stade de Marrakech (41,245)
Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (69,500)
Rabat – Stade Al Barid (18,000)
Rabat – Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (21,000)
Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay EL Hassan (22,000)
Tangier – Grand Stade de Tanger (75,600)
AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
Sunday, December 21 2025
- Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
- Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
- Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
- Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
- Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
- Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
- Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
- Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)
Friday, December 26 2025
- Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
- Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros (Casablanca)
- Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali (Rabat)
Saturday, December 27 2025
- Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana (Rabat)
- Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo (Tangier)
- Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fes)
Sunday, December 28 2025
- Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 12:30)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 15:00)
- Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat, 17:30)
- Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, (Marrakech, 20:00)
Monday, December 29 2025
- Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
- Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
- Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
- Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
- Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
- Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
- Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
- Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
- Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
- SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
- SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
- SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
- SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
- SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
- SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
- SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
- SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
- QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
- QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
- QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
- QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
- SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final
Sunday, January 18
- SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
