There were some moments of silence before the game for former Ivory Coast coach Jean-Louis Gasset, who died last week. Zidane watched again and Riyad Mahrez scored again as Algeria reached the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso. The team went out after the group stage in both subsequent editions after winning the 2019 title in Egypt. Zidane’s son Luca did not have much to do in the Algeria goal until he was tested by Lassina Traoré in the 83rd. Sudan faces Burkina Faso in their final group game on Wednesday with a place in the last 16 at stake.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 28, 2025 22:42 UTC