Burkina faso: Burkina Faso's Stallions were defeated 1-0 on Sunday by Algeria's Fennecs at the Prince Moulaye Hassane Stadium in Rabat, in the second round of Group E matches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. According to Burkina Information Agency, the Stallions were caught off guard by an early penalty scored by Fennecs captain Riyad Mahrez in the 23rd minute. After the goal, the Burkinabe team laid siege to the Algerian goal but were unable to equalize. Despite this defeat, Burkina Faso (3 points, +0 goal difference) remains in second place in Group E behind Algeria (6 points, +4 goal difference). After a 1-0 victory against Equatorial Guinea, Sudan (3 points, goal difference) sits in third place and will face Burkina Faso on December 30th in Casablanca for the third matchday of Group E. At the same time, Algeria will play Equatorial Guinea. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco will be held from December 21st, 2025 to January 18th, 2026. b