2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E

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]

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 position Team Zone Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
December 2024[nb 1] December 2025
E1  Algeria UNAF Group E winners 14 October 2024 21st 2023 Winners (1990, 2019) 37 34
E2  Burkina Faso WAFU Group L runners-up 13 October 2024 14th 2023 Runners-up (2013) 66 62
E3  Equatorial Guinea UNIFFAC Group E runners-up 13 November 2024 5th 2023 Fourth place (2015) 93 97
E4  Sudan CECAFA Group F runners-up 19 November 2024 10th 2021 Winners (1970) 113 117

Notes

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

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Burkina Faso 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Sudan 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
4  Equatorial Guinea 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Algeria vs Sudan

Algeria 3–0 Sudan
  • Mahrez 2', 61'
  • Maza 85'
 Report
Attendance: 16,115[2]
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Algeria
Sudan
GK 23 Luca Zidane
RB 25 Rafik Belghali
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 21 Ramy Bensebaini
LB 15 Rayan Aït-Nouri  61'
CM 14 Hicham Boudaoui
CM 10 Ismaël Bennacer  78'
RW 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)  78'
AM 17 Farès Chaïbi  60'
LW 18 Mohamed Amoura  82'
CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutes:
MF 6 Ramiz Zerrouki  82'
MF 11 Anis Hadj-Moussa  78'
DF 13 Jaouen Hadjam  61'
FW 22 Ibrahim Maza  60'
MF 27 Adil Boulbina  78'
Coach:
Vladimir Petković
GK 21 Monged Abuzaid
RB 7 Yaser Boshara
CB 3 Ahmed Saeed  52'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 12 Bakhit Khamis (c)
RM 15 Salah Adel  14'  39'
CM 2 Abuaagla Abdalla  70'
CM 13 Ammar Taifour
LM 20 Abo Eisa  68'
AM 8 Abdel Raouf  66'
CF 14 Mohamed Eisa  67'
Substitutes:
FW 9 Yaser Muzamel  68'
FW 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman  67'
MF 18 Awad Gadin  70'
FW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh  66'
Coach:
James Appiah

Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea

Burkina Faso 2–1 Equatorial Guinea
 Report
Attendance: 10,267[3]
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Burkina Faso
Equatorial Guinea
GK 16 Hervé Koffi
RB 25 Steeve Yago  89'
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo
CB 12 Edmond Tapsoba
LB 26 Arsène Kouassi
DM 18 Ismahila Ouédraogo  32'  70'
CM 20 Gustavo Sangaré  70'
CM 22 Blati Touré
RF 10 Bertrand Traoré (c)  79'
CF 27 Pierre Landry Kaboré  70'
LF 7 Dango Ouattara
Substitutes:
MF 17 Stephane Aziz Ki  70'
FW 2 Lassina Traoré  70'
MF 24 Saïdou Simporé  70'
FW 19 Georgi Minoungou  79'
FW 21 Cyriaque Irié  89'
Coach:
Brama Traoré
GK 1 Jesús Owono
RB 15 Carlos Akapo (c)
CB 21 Esteban Obiang
CB 16 Saúl Coco
LB 11 Basilio Ndong  50'
RM 6 Iban Salvador  67'  68'
CM 5 Omar Mascarell
CM 22 Pablo Ganet  82'
LM 19 Luis Asué  53'
CF 24 Loren Zúñiga  82'
CF 7 José Machín  67'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Charles Ondo  53'
MF 8 Jannick Buyla  67'
MF 20 Santiago Eneme  68'
DF 3 Marvin Anieboh  82'
FW 9 Dorian Jr.  82'
Coach:
Juan Michá

Algeria vs Burkina Faso

Algeria 1–0 Burkina Faso
 Report
Attendance: 18,522[4]


Algeria
Burkina Faso
GK 23 Luca Zidane
RB 26 Samir Chergui  60'
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 21 Ramy Bensebaini
LB 13 Jaouen Hadjam  13'
CM 14 Hicham Boudaoui
CM 10 Ismaël Bennacer  27'  87'
RW 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)  61'
AM 22 Ibrahim Maza
LW 15 Rayan Aït-Nouri
CF 18 Mohamed Amoura  73'  88'
Substitutes:
FW 6 Baghdad Bounedjah  13'
DF 25 Rafik Belghali  60'
DF 5 Zineddine Belaïd  61'
MF 8 Himad Abdelli  87'
MF 17 Farès Chaïbi  88'
Coach:
Vladimir Petković
GK 16 Hervé Koffi
RB 25 Steeve Yago  78'
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo
CB 12 Edmond Tapsoba  89'
LB 26 Arsène Kouassi
DM 18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
CM 20 Gustavo Sangaré  10'  78'
CM 6 Mohamed Zougrana  46'
RF 10 Bertrand Traoré (c)
CF 27 Pierre Landry Kaboré  16'  66'
LF 7 Dango Ouattara
Substitutes:
FW 19 Georgi Minoungou  46'
FW 2 Lassina Traoré  66'
FW 21 Cyriaque Irié  78'
MF 24 Saïdou Simporé  78'
Coach:
Brama Traoré

Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan

Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Sudan
Report
Attendance: 8,671[5]
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
GK 1 Jesús Owono
RB 15 Carlos Akapo (c)  87'
CB 21 Esteban Obiang
CB 16 Saúl Coco
LB 3 Marvin Anieboh
DM 5 Omar Mascarell
RM 6 Iban Salvador  46'
CM 14 Pedro Obiang  69'
CM 7 José Machín  45+3'  70'
LM 20 Santiago Eneme  25'
CF 24 Loren Zúñiga  77'
Substitutes:
FW 17 Josete Miranda  90+6'  25'
FW 26 José Nabil Ondo  46'
MF 22 Pablo Ganet  69'
FW 19 Luis Asué  70'
FW 10 Emilio Nsue  77'
Coach:
Juan Michá
GK 21 Monged Abuzaid  72'
RB 25 Sheddy Barglan  41'  87'
CB 3 Ahmed Saeed
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 12 Bakhit Khamis (c)
CM 5 Walieldin Khedr  16'
CM 13 Ammar Taifour
RW 26 Aamir Abdallah  72'
AM 8 Abdel Raouf  72'
LW 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman  80'
CF 14 Mohamed Eisa
Substitutes:
FW 11 John Mano  72'
FW 9 Yaser Muzmel  72'
DF 4 Altayeb Abdelrazeg  80'
DF 18 Awad Zayed  87'
Coach:
James Appiah

Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria

Equatorial Guinea 1–3 Algeria
 Report
Attendance: 15,187[6]
Equatorial Guinea
Algeria
GK 1 Jesús Owono
RB 3 Marvin Anieboh
CB 21 Esteban Obiang
CB 16 Saúl Coco  84'
LB 12 Charles Ondo  71'
DM 5 Omar Mascarell  46'
RM 8 Jannick Buyla  71'
CM 4 Álex Balboa
CM 22 Pablo Ganet  83'
LM 26 José Nabil Ondo  46'
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c)
Substitutes:
MF 7 José Machín  46'
MF 6 Iban Salvador  54'  46'
MF 27 Gael Joel Akogo  83'  71'
DF 18 Michael Ngaah  71'
DF 2 Néstor Senra  84'
Coach:
Juan Michá
GK 1 Anthony Mandrea
RB 25 Rafik Belghali  46'
CB 5 Zineddine Belaïd
CB 4 Mohamed Amine Tougai  60'
LB 15 Rayan Aït-Nouri  46'
CM 6 Ramiz Zerrouki (c)
CM 8 Himad Abdelli
RW 11 Anis Hadj Moussa  87'
AM 22 Ibrahim Maza  61'
LW 17 Farès Chaïbi  79'
CF 12 Monsef Bakrar
Substitutes:
DF 3 Mehdi Dorval  46'
DF 20 Youcef Atal  46'
DF 2 Aïssa Mandi  60'
MF 19 Adem Zorgane  61'
MF 24 Ilan Kebbal  79'
Coach:
Vladimir Petković

Sudan vs Burkina Faso

Sudan 0–2 Burkina Faso
Report
Attendance: 10,084[7]
Sudan
Burkina Faso
GK 16 Muhamed Alnour Abouja
RB 18 Awad Zayed
CB 24 Muhamed Kesra  81'
CB 4 Altayeb Abdelrazeg
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM 15 Salah Adel  90'
CM 7 Yaser Awad
RW 9 Yaser Muzmel (c)  60'
AM 26 Aamir Abdallah
LW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh  81'
CF 11 John Mano
Substitutes:
FW 27 Muhamed Tia Asad  60'
MF 23 Abdelsamad Manen  81'
DF 6 Mustafa Karshoum  81'
MF 2 Abuaagla Abdalla  90'
Coach:
James Kwesi Appiah
GK 16 Hervé Koffi  46'
RB 8 Cedric Badolo  35'
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo (c)  59'
CB 12 Edmond Tapsoba
LB 26 Arsène Kouassi
CM 24 Saïdou Simporé
CM 22 Blati Touré
RW 21 Cyriaque Irié  59'
AM 17 Stephane Aziz Ki  74'
LW 19 Georgi Minoungou
CF 2 Lassina Traoré  74'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Kilian Nikiema  46'
FW 7 Dango Ouattara  59'
DF 4 Adamo Nagalo  59'
FW 27 Pierre Landry Kaboré  74'
MF 6 Mohamed Zougrana  88'  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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