Algeria through, Ivory Coast held
The Citizen
|December 30, 2025
Algeria on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.
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Defending champions Ivory Coast failed to join the trio after drawing 1-1 with Cameroon in a lively Marrakesh showdown.
Elsewhere, Mozambique ended a 39-wait for a first Afcon victory by beating Gabon 3-2 while Sudan got back into contention for a last-16 slot by beating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Casablanca.
Captain Mahrez (above) converted from the spot midway through the first half and Algeria then held on to win a bruising contest against a determined Burkinabe outfit.
The former Leicester City and Manchester City winger now has nine goals at the tournament, an Algerian record.
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