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Algeria vs Sudan: match report

Algeria hosted Sudan at Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan on Wednesday 24 December 2025, in the Africa Cup of Nations (round 1). Algeria are without 1 player (Samir Chergui); Sudan have no reported absences. Pierre Atcho is the referee.

Result and scorers

Algeria 3-0 Sudan. Goals: Riyad Mahrez 2' for Algeria; Riyad Mahrez 61' for Algeria; Ibrahim Maza 85' for Algeria. Attendance: 16,115.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 2' Goal: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) 1-0
  • 14' Yellow card: Salaheldin Adil (Sudan)
  • 39' Second yellow: Salaheldin Adil (Sudan)
  • 52' Yellow card: Mohamed Saeed (Sudan)
  • 61' Goal: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) 2-0
  • 85' Goal: Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) 3-0
Match stats (contains the result)
58%Possession42%
14Shots5
7Shots on target2
11Corners1
16Fouls9
3Offsides2
2Saves4
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards1

Line-ups

Algeria 4-3-3

Coach: Vladimir Petkovic

  1. 23 Luca Zidane GK
  2. 25 Rafik Belghali MID
  3. 2 Aissa Mandi DEF
  4. 21 Ramy Bensebaini DEF
  5. 15 Rayan Ait Nouri MID
  6. 14 Hicham Boudaoui MID
  7. 10 Ismael Bennacer MID
  8. 17 Fares Chaibi MID
  9. 7 Riyad Mahrez FWD
  10. 9 Baghdad Bounedjah FWD
  11. 18 Mohamed Amoura FWD

Bench

  • 22 Ibrahim Maza MID
  • 13 Jaouen Hadjam DEF
  • 27 Adil Boulbina FWD
  • 11 Anis Hadj Moussa FWD
  • 6 Ramiz Zerrouki MID
  • 1 Anthony Mandrea GK
  • 16 Oussama Benbot GK
  • 4 Mohamed Tougai DEF
  • 20 Youcef Atal DEF
  • 5 Zineddine Belaid DEF
  • 19 Adem Zorgane MID
  • 3 Mehdi Dorval MID
  • 24 Ilan Kebbal FWD
  • 12 Monsef Bakrar FWD
  • 28 Redouane Berkane FWD

Sudan 4-2-3-1

Coach: Kwesi Appiah

  1. 21 Monged El Neel GK
  2. 7 Yaser Awad DEF
  3. 3 Mohamed Ereng DEF
  4. 6 Mustafa Karshom DEF
  5. 12 Bakhit Khamis DEF
  6. 13 Ammar Taifour MID
  7. 2 Abuaagla Abdalla MID
  8. 15 Salah Adil MID
  9. 8 Abdelrazig Omer MID
  10. 20 Abo Eisa FWD
  11. 14 Mohamed Eisa FWD

Bench

  • 22 Al Gozoli Nooh FWD
  • 10 Mohammed Abdel-Rahman FWD
  • 9 Yasir Mozamil FWD
  • 18 Awad Zaid DEF
  • 1 Ali Abu-Eshrein GK
  • 16 Mohamed Abooja GK
  • 19 Ahmed Tabanja DEF
  • 4 Altayeb Abaker DEF
  • 17 Mazin Mohamedein DEF
  • 24 Mohamed Kesra DEF
  • 25 Sheddy Barglan DEF
  • 5 Walieldin Khidir MID
  • 26 Aamir Abdallah FWD
  • 11 John Mano FWD
  • 27 Muhammad Tia Asad FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Algeria

  • Samir Chergui injury, back A few weeks

Sudan

No reported absences.

Previous meetings
  • Saturday 23 August 2025: Sudan 1-1 Algeria
  • Thursday 29 September 2022: Algeria 2-0 Sudan