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.
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 ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings December 2024 December 2025 E1 UNAF Group E winners 14 October 2024 21st 2023 Winners (1990, 2019) 37 34 E2 WAFU Group L runners-up 13 October 2024 14th 2023 Runners-up (2013) 66 62 E3 UNIFFAC Group E runners-up 13 November 2024 5th 2023 Fourth place (2015) 93 97 E4 CECAFA Group F runners-up 19 November 2024 10th 2021 Winners (1970) 113 117 Notes
Standings
Matches All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Algeria vs Sudan
GK 23Luca ZidaneRB 25Rafik BelghaliCB 2 Aïssa MandiCB 21Ramy BensebainiLB 15Rayan Aït-Nouri CM 14Hicham BoudaouiCM 10Ismaël Bennacer RW 7 Riyad Mahrez (c) AM 17Farès Chaïbi LW 18Mohamed Amoura CF 9 Baghdad BounedjahSubstitutes:MF 6 Ramiz Zerrouki MF 11Anis Hadj-Moussa DF 13Jaouen Hadjam FW 22Ibrahim Maza MF 27Adil Boulbina Manager: Vladimir Petković GK 21Monged AbuzaidRB 7 Yaser BosharaCB 3 Ahmed Saeed CB 6 Mustafa KarshoumLB 12Bakhit Khamis (c)RM 15Salah Adel CM 2 Abuaagla Abdalla CM 13Ammar TaifourLM 20Abo Eisa AM 8 Abdel Raouf CF 14Mohamed Eisa Substitutes:FW 9 Yaser Muzamel FW 10Mohamed Abdelrahman MF 18Awad Gadin FW 22Al-Jezoli Nouh Manager: James Kwesi Appiah
Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea
GK 16Hervé Koffi RB 25Steeve Yago CB 14Issoufou Dayo CB 12Edmond Tapsoba LB 26Arsène Kouassi DM 18Ismahila Ouédraogo CM 20Gustavo Sangaré CM 22Blati Touré RF 10Bertrand Traoré (c) CF 27Pierre Landry Kaboré LF 7 Dango Ouattara Substitutes:MF 17Stephane Aziz Ki FW 2 Lassina Traoré MF 24Saïdou Simporé FW 19Georgi Minoungou FW 21Cyriaque Irié Manager: Brama Traoré GK 1 Jesús Owono RB 15Carlos Akapo (c)CB 21Esteban ObiangCB 16Saúl Coco LB 11Basilio Ndong RM 6 Iban Salvador CM 5 Omar MascarellCM 22Pablo Ganet LM 19Luís Asué CF 24Loren Zúñiga CF 7 José Machín Substitutes:DF 12Charles Ondo MF 8 Jannick Buyla MF 20Santiago Eneme DF 3 Marvin Anieboh FW 9 Dorian Jr. Manager: Juan Michá
Algeria vs Burkina Faso
GK 23Luca ZidaneRB 26Samir Chergui CB 2 Aïssa MandiCB 21Ramy BensebainiLB 13Jaouen Hadjam CM 14Hicham BoudaouiCM 10Ismaël Bennacer RW 7 Riyad Mahrez (c) AM 22Ibrahim MazaLW 15Rayan Aït-NouriCF 18Mohamed Amoura Substitutes:FW 6 Baghdad Bounedjah DF 25Rafik Belghali DF 5 Zineddine Belaïd MF 8 Himad Abdelli MF 17Farès Chaïbi Manager: Vladimir Petković GK 16Hervé KoffiRB 25Steeve Yago CB 14Issoufou Dayo CB 12Edmond Tapsoba LB 26Arsène KouassiDM 18Ismahila Ouédraogo CM 20Gustavo Sangaré CM 6 Mohamed Zougrana RF 10Bertrand Traoré (c) CF 27Pierre Landry Kaboré LF 7 Dango Ouattara Substitutes:FW 19Georgi Minoungou FW 2 Lassina Traoré FW 21Cyriaque Irié MF 24Saïdou Simporé Manager: Brama Traoré
Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan
GK 1 Jesús OwonoRB 15Carlos Akapo (c) CB 21Esteban ObiangCB 16Saúl CocoLB 3 Marvin AniebohDM 5 Omar MascarellRM 6 Iban Salvador CM 14Pedro Obiang CM 7 José Machín LM 20Santiago Eneme CF 24Loren Zúñiga Substitutes:FW 17Josete Miranda FW 26José Nabil Ondo MF 22Pablo Ganet FW 19Luís Asué FW 10Emilio Nsue Manager: Juan Michá GK 21Monged Abuzaid RB 25Sheddy Barglan CB 3 Ahmed Saeed CB 6 Mustafa KarshoumLB 12Bakhit Khamis (c)CM 5 Walieldin Khedr CM 13Ammar TaifourRW 26Aamir Abdallah AM 8 Abdel Raouf LW 10Mohamed Abdelrahman CF 14Mohamed Eisa Substitutes:FW 11John Mano FW 9 Yaser Muzmel DF 4 Altayeb Abdelrazeg DF 18Awad Zayed Manager: James Kwesi Appiah
Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria
GK 1 Jesús OwonoRB 3 Marvin AniebohCB 21Esteban ObiangCB 16Saúl Coco LB 12Charles Ondo DM 5 Omar Mascarell RM 8 Jannick Buyla CM 4 Álex BalboaCM 22Pablo Ganet LM 26José Nabil Ondo CF 10Emilio Nsue (c) Substitutes:MF 7 José Machín MF 6 Iban Salvador MF 27Gael Joel Akogo DF 18Michael Ngaah DF 2 Néstor Senra Manager: Juan Michá GK 1 Anthony Mandrea RB 25Rafik Belghali CB 5 Zineddine Belaïd CB 4 Mohamed Amine Tougai LB 15Rayan Aït-Nouri CM 6 Ramiz Zerrouki (c)CM 8 Himad AbdelliRW 11Anis Hadj Moussa AM 22Ibrahim Maza LW 17Farès Chaïbi CF 12Monsef Bakrar Substitutes:DF 3 Mehdi Dorval DF 20Youcef Atal DF 2 Aïssa Mandi MF 19Adem Zorgane MF 24Ilan Kebbal Manager: Vladimir Petković
Sudan vs Burkina Faso
GK 16Muhamed Alnour AboujaRB 18Awad ZayedCB 24Muhamed Kesra CB 4 Altayeb AbdelrazegLB 17Mazin MohamedeinCM 15Salah Adel CM 7 Yaser AwadRW 9 Yaser Muzmel (c) AM 26Aamir AbdallahLW 22Al-Jezoli Nouh CF 11John Mano Substitutes:FW 27Muhamed Tia Asad MF 23Abdelsamad Manen DF 6 Mustafa Karshoum MF 2 Abuaagla Abdalla Manager: James Kwesi Appiah GK 16Hervé Koffi RB 8 Cedric Badolo CB 14Issoufou Dayo (c) CB 12Edmond TapsobaLB 26Arsène Kouassi CM 24Saïdou Simporé CM 22Blati TouréRW 21Cyriaque Irié AM 17Stephane Aziz Ki LW 19Georgi MinoungouCF 2 Lassina Traoré Substitutes:GK 23Kilian Nikiema FW 7 Dango Ouattara DF 4 Adamo Nagalo FW 27Pierre Landry Kaboré MF 6 Mohamed Zougrana Manager: Brama Traoré
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