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Algeria
Africa Cup of Nations
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Burkina Faso
Algeria vs Burkina Faso: match report
Algeria hosted Burkina Faso at Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan on Sunday 28 December 2025, in the Africa Cup of Nations (round 2). Algeria are without 1 player (Houssem Aouar); Burkina Faso have no reported absences. Daniel Laryea is the referee.
Result and scorers
Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso. Goals: Riyad Mahrez 23' (pen) for Algeria. Attendance: 18,522.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 10' Yellow card: Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso)
- 16' Yellow card: Pierre Landry Kabore (Burkina Faso)
- 23' Penalty: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) 1-0
- 27' Yellow card: Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria)
- 73' Yellow card: Mohamed Amoura (Algeria)
- 89' Yellow card: Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
Match stats (contains the result)
| 49.3% | Possession | 50.7% |
| 10 | Shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Line-ups
Algeria 4-2-3-1
Coach: Vladimir Petkovic
- 23 Luca Zidane GK
- 26 Samir Chergui DEF
- 2 Aissa Mandi DEF
- 21 Ramy Bensebaini DEF
- 13 Jaouen Hadjam DEF
- 14 Hicham Boudaoui MID
- 10 Ismael Bennacer MID
- 7 Riyad Mahrez FWD
- 22 Ibrahim Maza MID
- 15 Rayan Ait Nouri MID
- 18 Mohamed Amoura FWD
Bench
- 9 Baghdad Bounedjah FWD
- 25 Rafik Belghali MID
- 5 Zineddine Belaid DEF
- 8 Himad Abdelli MID
- 17 Fares Chaibi MID
- 1 Anthony Mandrea GK
- 16 Oussama Benbot GK
- 4 Mohamed Tougai DEF
- 20 Youcef Atal DEF
- 19 Adem Zorgane MID
- 6 Ramiz Zerrouki MID
- 27 Adil Boulbina FWD
- 11 Anis Hadj Moussa FWD
- 24 Ilan Kebbal FWD
- 12 Monsef Bakrar FWD
Burkina Faso 4-3-3
Coach: Brama Traore
- 16 Hervé Koffi GK
- 25 Steeve Yago DEF
- 14 Issoufou Dayo DEF
- 12 Edmond Tapsoba DEF
- 26 Arsene Kouassi DEF
- 20 Gustavo Sangare MID
- 18 Ismahila Ouedraogo MID
- 6 Mohamed Zougrana MID
- 10 Bertrand Traoré FWD
- 27 Pierre Landry Kabore FWD
- 7 Dango Ouattara FWD
Bench
- 19 Georgi Minoungou FWD
- 2 Lassina Traore FWD
- 24 Saidou Simpore DEF
- 21 Cyriaque Irie FWD
- 1 Farid Ouedraogo GK
- 23 Kilian Nikiema GK
- 3 Abdul Rachid Ayinde DEF
- 4 Adamo Nagalo DEF
- 5 Nasser Djiga DEF
- 22 Ibrahim Blati Touré MID
- 9 Issa Kaboré MID
- 17 Stephane Aziz Ki MID
- 8 Cedric Badolo FWD
- 11 Ousseni Bouda FWD
Injuries and suspensions
Algeria
- Houssem Aouar injury, back Unknown
Burkina Faso
No reported absences.
Previous meetings
- Saturday 20 January 2024: Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso
- Tuesday 16 November 2021: Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso
- Tuesday 7 September 2021: Burkina Faso 1-1 Algeria
- Tuesday 19 November 2013: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso
- Saturday 12 October 2013: Burkina Faso 3-2 Algeria