Overview
- Edmond Tapsoba headed a last-gasp winner in Casablanca after Burkina Faso leveled in added time to complete a 2-1 Group E comeback.
- A VAR review upgraded Basilio Ndong’s booking to a straight red for a studs-up tackle on Bertrand Traoré before Marvin Anieboh briefly put Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- Burkina Faso lead Group E on goal difference with Algeria level on points, and the next fixtures pit Burkina Faso against Algeria in Rabat and Equatorial Guinea against Sudan in Casablanca.
- Algeria opened with a 3-0 win over Sudan in Rabat as Riyad Mahrez scored twice and Sudan went down to ten men after Salah El-Din Adel’s dismissal, with Zinedine Zidane watching and Luca Zidane in goal.
- Defending champions Côte d'Ivoire edged Mozambique 1-0 through Amad Diallo in Marrakech, while Cameroon beat Gabon 1-0 in Agadir with Karl Etta Eyong’s VAR-validated finish from a Bryan Mbeumo assist.