The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 continues on Wednesday, 24 December, with four Group E and F fixtures scheduled across Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech and Agadir.
GROUP E
12:30 GMT: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea – Casablanca
15:00 GMT: Algeria vs Sudan – Rabat
GROUP F
17:30 GMT: Côte d’Ivoire vs Mozambique – Marrakech
20:00 GMT: Cameroon vs Gabon – Agadir
TEAM STATISTICS & KEY FACTS
Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea
Group E | Casablanca | 12:30 GMT
Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea kick off their Group E campaigns with a matchup that has historically produced tight encounters.
The teams have met once at AFCON, drawing 0-0 in 2015 during the group stage.
Overall, this is their fourth meeting, including two friendlies.
Burkina Faso claimed the only win between the sides: a 1-0 friendly victory in 2011.
Their most recent clash ended 0-0 in October 2023.
Burkina Faso have never conceded a goal against Equatorial Guinea.
Stallions head coach Brama Traoré was part of the technical bench during their 2015 AFCON meeting.
Algeria vs Sudan
Group E | Rabat | 15:00 GMT
Algeria and Sudan meet for the first time at AFCON, renewing a rivalry that has intensified in recent years.
This is their ninth overall meeting, with Algeria unbeaten in open play (4 wins, 4 draws).
They faced each other twice in 2025:
CHAN quarter-finals: 1-1 draw, Sudan won on penalties
FIFA Arab Cup: 0-0 draw in Qatar
Algeria also defeated Sudan 4-0 at the 2021 Arab Cup, eventually lifting the trophy.
Sudan have yet to defeat Algeria in regulation time.
Côte d’Ivoire vs Mozambique
Group F | Marrakech | 17:30 GMT
Côte d’Ivoire begin their Group F journey against a familiar opponent in Mozambique.
The sides have met twice at AFCON (1986, 1996), with Ivory Coast winning both.
Notable victories include a 3-0 win in 1986 and a 1-0 success in 1996.
Overall, this is their eighth meeting, with Côte d’Ivoire unbeaten (5 wins, 2 draws).
The Elephants will be targeting a strong start as they aim to reassert continental dominance.
Cameroon vs Gabon
Group F | Agadir | 20:00 GMT
Central African rivals Cameroon and Gabon renew their AFCON rivalry under the lights in Agadir.
They have met twice at AFCON (2010, 2017).
Gabon avoided defeat on both occasions (1-0 win in 2010, 0-0 draw in 2017).
Cameroon have never scored against Gabon at AFCON, yet still progressed from the group both times.
In 2017, Cameroon advanced with a draw and went on to win the tournament.
