2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E

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Group E of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 24 to 31 December 2025. The group consisted of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan. [1]

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Algeria and Burkina Faso as the top two teams, along with Sudan as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
December 2024 [nb 1] December 2025
E1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria UNAF Group E winners14 October 202421st 2023 Winners (1990, 2019)3734
E2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso WAFU Group L runners-up13 October 202414th 2023 Runners-up (2013)6662
E3Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea UNIFFAC Group E runners-up13 November 20245th 2023 Fourth place (2015)9397
E4Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan CECAFA Group F runners-up19 November 202410th 2021 Winners (1970)113117

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of December 2024 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 320142+26
3Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 310215−43
4Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 300326−40
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Algeria vs Sudan

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 16,115 [2]
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
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Sudan
GK23 Luca Zidane
RB25 Rafik Belghali
CB2 Aïssa Mandi
CB21 Ramy Bensebaini
LB15 Rayan Aït-Nouri Sub off.svg 61'
CM14 Hicham Boudaoui
CM10 Ismaël Bennacer Sub off.svg 78'
RW7 Riyad Mahrez (c)Sub off.svg 78'
AM17 Farès Chaïbi Sub off.svg 60'
LW18 Mohamed Amoura Sub off.svg 82'
CF9 Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutes:
MF6 Ramiz Zerrouki Sub on.svg 82'
MF11 Anis Hadj-Moussa Sub on.svg 78'
DF13 Jaouen Hadjam Sub on.svg 61'
FW22 Ibrahim Maza Sub on.svg 60'
MF27 Adil Boulbina Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vladimir Petković
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GK21 Monged Abuzaid
RB7 Yaser Boshara
CB3 Ahmed Saeed Yellow card.svg 52'
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB12 Bakhit Khamis (c)
RM15 Salah Adel Yellow card.svg 14' Yellow-red card.svg 39'
CM2 Abuaagla Abdalla Sub off.svg 70'
CM13 Ammar Taifour
LM20 Abo Eisa Sub off.svg 68'
AM8 Abdel Raouf Sub off.svg 66'
CF14 Mohamed Eisa Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutes:
FW9 Yaser Muzamel Sub on.svg 68'
FW10 Mohamed Abdelrahman Sub on.svg 67'
MF18 Awad Gadin Sub on.svg 70'
FW22 Al-Jezoli Nouh Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Flag of Ghana.svg James Appiah

Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
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Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Attendance: 10,267 [3]
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
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Equatorial Guinea
GK16 Hervé Koffi
RB25 Steeve Yago Sub off.svg 89'
CB14 Issoufou Dayo
CB12 Edmond Tapsoba
LB26 Arsène Kouassi
DM18 Ismahila Ouédraogo Yellow card.svg 32'Sub off.svg 70'
CM20 Gustavo Sangaré Sub off.svg 70'
CM22 Blati Touré
RF10 Bertrand Traoré (c)Sub off.svg 79'
CF27 Pierre Landry Kaboré Sub off.svg 70'
LF7 Dango Ouattara
Substitutes:
MF17 Stephane Aziz Ki Sub on.svg 70'
FW2 Lassina Traoré Sub on.svg 70'
MF24 Saïdou Simporé Sub on.svg 70'
FW19 Georgi Minoungou Sub on.svg 79'
FW21 Cyriaque Irié Sub on.svg 89'
Coach:
Brama Traoré
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GK1 Jesús Owono
RB15 Carlos Akapo (c)
CB21 Esteban Obiang
CB16 Saúl Coco
LB11 Basilio Ndong Red card.svg 50'
RM6 Iban Salvador Yellow card.svg 67'Sub off.svg 68'
CM5 Omar Mascarell
CM22 Pablo Ganet Sub off.svg 82'
LM19 Luís Asué Sub off.svg 53'
CF24 Loren Zúñiga Sub off.svg 82'
CF7 José Machín Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutes:
DF12 Charles Ondo Sub on.svg 53'
MF8 Jannick Buyla Sub on.svg 67'
MF20 Santiago Eneme Sub on.svg 68'
DF3 Marvin Anieboh Sub on.svg 82'
FW9 Dorian Jr. Sub on.svg 82'
Coach:
Juan Michá

Algeria vs Burkina Faso

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
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Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 18,522 [4]
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

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Burkina Faso
GK23 Luca Zidane
RB26 Samir Chergui Sub off.svg 60'
CB2 Aïssa Mandi
CB21 Ramy Bensebaini
LB13 Jaouen Hadjam Sub off.svg 13'
CM14 Hicham Boudaoui
CM10 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow card.svg 27'Sub off.svg 87'
RW7 Riyad Mahrez (c)Sub off.svg 61'
AM22 Ibrahim Maza
LW15 Rayan Aït-Nouri
CF18 Mohamed Amoura Yellow card.svg 73'Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutes:
FW6 Baghdad Bounedjah Sub on.svg 13'
DF25 Rafik Belghali Sub on.svg 60'
DF5 Zineddine Belaïd Sub on.svg 61'
MF8 Himad Abdelli Sub on.svg 87'
MF17 Farès Chaïbi Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vladimir Petković
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GK16 Hervé Koffi
RB25 Steeve Yago Sub off.svg 78'
CB14 Issoufou Dayo
CB12 Edmond Tapsoba Yellow card.svg 89'
LB26 Arsène Kouassi
DM18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
CM20 Gustavo Sangaré Yellow card.svg 10'Sub off.svg 78'
CM6 Mohamed Zougrana Sub off.svg 46'
RF10 Bertrand Traoré (c)
CF27 Pierre Landry Kaboré Yellow card.svg 16'Sub off.svg 66'
LF7 Dango Ouattara
Substitutes:
FW19 Georgi Minoungou Sub on.svg 46'
FW2 Lassina Traoré Sub on.svg 66'
FW21 Cyriaque Irié Sub on.svg 78'
MF24 Saïdou Simporé Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Brama Traoré

Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Attendance: 8,671 [5]
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
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Equatorial Guinea
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Sudan
GK1 Jesús Owono
RB15 Carlos Akapo (c)Yellow card.svg 87'
CB21 Esteban Obiang
CB16 Saúl Coco
LB3 Marvin Anieboh
DM5 Omar Mascarell
RM6 Iban Salvador Sub off.svg 46'
CM14 Pedro Obiang Sub off.svg 69'
CM7 José Machín Yellow card.svg 45+3'Sub off.svg 70'
LM20 Santiago Eneme Sub off.svg 25'
CF24 Loren Zúñiga Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutes:
FW17 Josete Miranda Yellow card.svg 90+6'Sub on.svg 25'
FW26 José Nabil Ondo Sub on.svg 46'
MF22 Pablo Ganet Sub on.svg 69'
FW19 Luís Asué Sub on.svg 70'
FW10 Emilio Nsue Sub on.svg 77'
Coach:
Juan Michá
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GK21 Monged Abuzaid Yellow card.svg 72'
RB25 Sheddy Barglan Yellow card.svg 41'Sub off.svg 87'
CB3 Ahmed Saeed
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB12 Bakhit Khamis (c)
CM5 Walieldin Khedr Yellow card.svg 16'
CM13 Ammar Taifour
RW26 Aamir Abdallah Sub off.svg 72'
AM8 Abdel Raouf Sub off.svg 72'
LW10 Mohamed Abdelrahman Sub off.svg 80'
CF14 Mohamed Eisa
Substitutes:
FW11 John Mano Sub on.svg 72'
FW9 Yaser Muzmel Sub on.svg 72'
DF4 Altayeb Abdelrazeg Sub on.svg 80'
DF18 Awad Zayed Sub on.svg 87'
Coach:
Flag of Ghana.svg James Appiah

Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 15,187 [6]
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
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Equatorial Guinea
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Algeria
GK1 Jesús Owono
RB3 Marvin Anieboh
CB21 Esteban Obiang
CB16 Saúl Coco Sub off.svg 84'
LB12 Charles Ondo Sub off.svg 71'
DM5 Omar Mascarell Sub off.svg 46'
RM8 Jannick Buyla Sub off.svg 71'
CM4 Álex Balboa
CM22 Pablo Ganet Yellow card.svg 83'
LM26 José Nabil Ondo Sub off.svg 46'
CF10 Emilio Nsue (c)
Substitutes:
MF7 José Machín Sub on.svg 46'
MF6 Iban Salvador Yellow card.svg 54'Sub on.svg 46'
MF27 Gael Joel Akogo Yellow card.svg 83'Sub on.svg 71'
DF18 Michael Ngaah Sub on.svg 71'
DF2 Néstor Senra Sub on.svg 84'
Coach:
Juan Michá
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GK1 Anthony Mandrea
RB25 Rafik Belghali Sub off.svg 46'
CB5 Zineddine Belaïd
CB4 Mohamed Amine Tougai Sub off.svg 60'
LB15 Rayan Aït-Nouri Sub off.svg 46'
CM6 Ramiz Zerrouki (c)
CM8 Himad Abdelli
RW11 Anis Hadj Moussa Yellow card.svg 87'
AM22 Ibrahim Maza Sub off.svg 61'
LW17 Farès Chaïbi Sub off.svg 79'
CF12 Monsef Bakrar
Substitutes:
DF3 Mehdi Dorval Sub on.svg 46'
DF20 Youcef Atal Sub on.svg 46'
DF2 Aïssa Mandi Sub on.svg 60'
MF19 Adem Zorgane Sub on.svg 61'
MF24 Ilan Kebbal Sub on.svg 79'
Coach:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vladimir Petković

Sudan vs Burkina Faso

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
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Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Attendance: 10,084 [7]
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
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Sudan
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Burkina Faso
GK16 Muhamed Alnour Abouja
RB18 Awad Zayed
CB24 Muhamed Kesra Sub off.svg 81'
CB4 Altayeb Abdelrazeg
LB17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM15 Salah Adel Sub off.svg 90'
CM7 Yaser Awad
RW9 Yaser Muzmel (c)Sub off.svg 60'
AM26 Aamir Abdallah
LW22 Al-Jezoli Nouh Sub off.svg 81'
CF11 John Mano
Substitutes:
FW27 Muhamed Tia Asad Sub on.svg 60'
MF23 Abdelsamad Manen Sub on.svg 81'
DF6 Mustafa Karshoum Sub on.svg 81'
MF2 Abuaagla Abdalla Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Flag of Ghana.svg James Kwesi Appiah
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GK16 Hervé Koffi Sub off.svg 46'
RB8 Cedric Badolo Yellow card.svg 35'
CB14 Issoufou Dayo (c)Sub off.svg 59'
CB12 Edmond Tapsoba
LB26 Arsène Kouassi
CM24 Saïdou Simporé
CM22 Blati Touré
RW21 Cyriaque Irié Sub off.svg 59'
AM17 Stephane Aziz Ki Sub off.svg 74'
LW19 Georgi Minoungou
CF2 Lassina Traoré Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutes:
GK23 Kilian Nikiema Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Dango Ouattara Sub on.svg 59'
DF4 Adamo Nagalo Sub on.svg 59'
FW27 Pierre Landry Kaboré Sub on.svg 74'
MF6 Mohamed Zougrana Yellow card.svg 88'Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Brama Traoré

References

  1. ↑ "Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 produces intriguing groups for continent's greatest show". CAF. 27 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Algeria vs Sudan match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Algeria vs Burkina Faso match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sudan vs Burkina Faso match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
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