Both sides entered the contest under pressure after losing their opening matches, and it was Equatorial Guinea who started with greater urgency. Meet Georgi Minoungou: The Burkina Faso forward who is blind in one eyeDespite Equatorial Guinea’s dominance, the first half ended goalless. The tempo improved after the restart, with Equatorial Guinea threatening again through substitute José Nabil, whose curling effort drifted narrowly wide on a swift counter-attack. Yasir Mozamil almost doubled the lead soon after, but Sudan held firm to secure a famous victory. Equatorial Guinea now face group favourites Algeria needing a near-miracle to advance, while Sudan’s shock win breathes new life into their qualification hopes.

Source: GhanaWeb December 28, 2025 17:52 UTC