Overview
- Riyad Mahrez scored in each half and substitute Ibrahim Maza added a late third as Algeria beat 10-man Sudan 3-0 in Rabat, with Salahedin Adil sent off for a second booking before halftime.
- Algeria lead Group E on goal difference over Burkina Faso, who overturned an 85th-minute deficit to beat Equatorial Guinea 2-1 through stoppage-time goals by Georgi Minoungou and Edmond Tapsoba after Basilio Ndong’s red card.
- Zinedine Zidane was in attendance as his son, Luca Zidane, started in goal for Algeria and made key saves early on.
- Earlier in the tournament, DR Congo’s 1-0 win over Benin was marred by a VAR malfunction that prevented a potential handball review, prompting complaints about officiating technology.
- Next up on Sunday, Algeria face Burkina Faso in Rabat and Equatorial Guinea play Sudan in Casablanca as Group E continues.