Overview
- Algeria beat Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat to move to six points with a 4:0 goal record and clinch Group E after two matches.
- Riyad Mahrez converted a 23rd-minute penalty for the decisive goal at Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium.
- Luca Zidane recorded his second straight shutout after starting again in place of injured regular Alexis Guendouz.
- Ramy Bensebaini, Ibrahim Maza and Mohammed Amoura started for Algeria, with Farès Chaibi coming on late, reflecting the squad’s strong Bundesliga presence.
- Sudan’s 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea left them level with Burkina Faso on three points, setting up their head-to-head to determine the runner-up.