Algeria vs Burkina Faso live: starting lineup for CAN 2025

Algeria and Burkina Faso play the second matches of Group E of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday in Rabat.

Five-time Champions League and Premier League winner Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Les Fennecs opened with a 3-0 win over the Sudanese minnows.

Burkina Faso started with an extraordinary victory, scoring twice in added time after going behind Equatorial Guinea in the 85th minute.

101GreatGoals.com presents team news and starting lineups as Algeria and Burkina Faso play their second CAN 2025 matches.

Algeria starting lineup against Burkina Faso

Granada goalkeeper Luca Zidane – son of French icon Zinedine – continues in goal for Algeria in place of first choice Alexis Guendouz, who injured his knee ligaments this week.

Zidane made his debut in October after leaving France and is part of a back line including Manchester City’s Rayan Ait-Nouri and Borussia Dortmund’s Ramy Bensebaini.

Al-Duhail striker Adel Boulbina and his Al-Wakrah counterpart Redouane Berkane are in the final for the first time, but Marseillais Amine Gouiri is absent due to shoulder surgery.

Algeria holds the eleven: Luca Zidane, Samir Chergui, Aissa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Jaouen Hadjam, Hicham Boudaoui, Ismael Bennacer, Ibrahim Maza, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Riyad Mahrez, Mohammed Amoura

Algeria replaces: Anthony Mandrea, Mohamed Tougaï, Zineddine Belaid, Ramiz Zerrouki, Himad Abdelli, Bagdad Bounedjah, Anis Hadj Moussa, Mounsef Bakrar, Oussama Benbot, Fares Chaibi, Adem Zagence, Youcef Atal, Ilan Kebbal, Rafik Belghali, Adil Boulbina

Burkina Faso starting lineup against Algeria

Left-back Basilio Ndong is suspended for Burkina Faso after being sent off against Equatorial Guinea.

Brentford’s Dango Ouattara wasted chances in this game but has three Premier League goals this season and won four penalties – the most of any player in the division.

Winger Issa Kabore, who is again on the bench, has been at Manchester City since 2020, completing the latest in a series of loan spells at Second Division Wrexham this season.

Georgi Minoungou’s close-range goal in the 95th minute and Edmond Tapsoba’s header three minutes later turned things around for the Stallions in their opener.

Burkina Faso starting eleven: Hervé Koff, Stevant gogo, Issoufou Daa, and Markd Tapha, Gasshio Owari Sangare, Amaglia Traidar, Mohamed SIGURE

Burkina Faso substitutes: Farid Ouedrago, Lassina Traor, Abdoun Aminde, Adamo Nagalo, Nasser Djiga, Cedri Bado, Issa Kaboré, the Oussin de Bouda, the Oussin Ali Azi, Georgia, Georgi, Cyrian, Blati Touré, Blati Touré, Blati Touré, the Blat Touré, Blati Touré, the Sypose Simpore.

How to watch Algeria vs Burkina Faso: TV channel, live stream online

Kick-off on Sunday will be at 5:30 p.m. GMT (12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT). In the UK, live CAN 2025 coverage is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channels. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.

Online live streaming is available on a wide range of devices via Channel 4 website and the beIN Sports app and app.

The Algerian team for CAN 2025

Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot (USM Algiers), Luca Zidane (Granada), Anthony Mandrea (Caen).

Defenders: Rafik Belghali (Hellas Verona), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Mancester City), Youcef Atal (Al-Sadd), Mehdi Dorval (Bari), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys), Zineddine Belaid (JS Kabylie), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), Samir Chergui (Paris FC), Aissa Mandi (Lille), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Espérance).

Midfield: Ismael Bennacer (Dinamo Zagreb), Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente), Adem Zagence (Union Saint-Gilloise), Hicham Boudaoui (Nice), Fares Chaibi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), Himad Abdelli (Angers).

Advantages: Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg), Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord), Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhail), Monsef Bakrar (Dinamo Zagreb), Bagdad Bounedjah (Al-Shamal), Redouane Berkane (Al-Wakrah).

The Burkina Faso team for CAN 2025

Goalkeepers: Hervé Cofffi (Angers), Kililian Nikima (ADO Then Hag), Farid Oedrago (Al Hillal)

Defenders: Nasser Djiga (Rangers), Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), Issoufou Dayo (Umm Salal), Adamo Nagalo (PSV Eindhoven), Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol), Issa Kabore (Wrexham), Arsene Kouassi (Lorient), Abdoul Rachid Ayinde (Gent)

Midfield: Blati Touré (Pyramids), Cédric Badolo (Spartak Trnava), Saidou Simpore (National Bank), Mohamed Zougrana (MC Alger), Gustavo Sangare (Noah), Stéphane Aziz Ki (Wydad Casablanca), Ismahila Ouedraogo (OB Odense)

Advantages: Bertrious Bertor (Sunderland), Ouatford Bertgo (Brentford), Oussni Bouda (San Earthques Earthquokes), Pierre Latry Kabore (Hears), Georgi Minoung (Heargi Minoungou (Sattle Sounders)

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Which are the host cities for CAN 2025?

Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir (capacity – 41,144)

Casablanca – Mohammed V Sports Complex (45,000)

Fes – Fes Sports Complex (35,468)

Marrakech – Grand Stade de Marrakech (41,245)

Rabat – Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex (69,500)

Rabat – Al Barid Stadium (18,000)

Rabat – Olympic Stadium Annex Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex (21,000)

Rabat – Prince Heritier Sports Complex Moulay EL Hassan (22,000)

Tangier – Grand Stade de Tangier (75,600)

CAN 2025 schedule, full schedule of the African Cup of Nations

Sunday December 21, 2025

• Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)

Monday December 22, 2025

• Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
• Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
• Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)

Tuesday December 23, 2025

• Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
• Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
• Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fez)
• Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)

Wednesday December 24, 2025

• Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
• Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
• Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
• Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)

Friday December 26, 2025

• Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe (Marrakech)
• Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
• Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros (Casablanca)
• Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali (Rabat)

Saturday December 27, 2025

• Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana (Rabat)
• Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo (Tangier)
• Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania (Rabat)
• Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fez)

Sunday December 28, 2025

• Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 12:30)
• Group E: Equatorial Guinea – Sudan (Casablanca, 3:00 p.m.)
• Group E: Algeria – Burkina Faso (Rabat, 5:30 p.m.)
• Group F: Ivory Coast – Cameroon, (Marrakech, 8:00 p.m.)

Monday December 29, 2025

• Group B: Angola – Egypt (Agadir, 4:00 p.m.)
• Group B: Zimbabwe – South Africa (Marrakech, 4:00 p.m.)
• Group A: Comoros – Mali (Casablanca, 7:00 p.m.)
• Group A: Zambia – Morocco (Rabat, 7:00 p.m.)

Tuesday December 30, 2025

• Group C: Tanzania – Tunisia (Rabat, 4:00 p.m.)
• Group C: Uganda – Nigeria (Fez, 4:00 p.m.)
• Group D: Benin – Senegal (Tangier, 7:00 p.m.)
• Group D: Botswana – DR Congo (Rabat, 7:00 p.m.)

Wednesday December 31, 2025

• Group E: Equatorial Guinea – Algeria (Rabat, 4:00 p.m.)
• Group E: Sudan – Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 4:00 p.m.)
• Group F: Gabon – Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 7:00 p.m.)
• Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 7:00 p.m.)

2025 African Cup of Nations, round of 16

Saturday January 3, 2026

• SR1: winner of Group D vs third in Group B/E/F (Tangier, 4:00 p.m.)
• SR2: Group A finalists vs Group C finalists (Casablanca, 7:00 p.m.)

Sunday January 4

• SR3: Winner of Group A vs third in Group C/D/E (Rabat, 4:00 p.m.)
• SR4: Vice-champion of Group B vs Vice-champion of Group F (Rabat, 7:00 p.m.)

Monday January 5

• SR5: winner of group B vs third of group A/C/D (Agadir, 6 p.m.)
• SR6: winners of Group C vs thirds of Groups A/B/F (Fez, 8:30 p.m.)

Tuesday January 6

• SR7: Winners of Group E vs finalists of Group D (Rabat 2, 6 p.m.)
• SR8: winners of Group F vs vice-champions of Group E (Marrakech, 8:30 p.m.)

Quarter-finals of the 2025 African Cup of Nations

Friday January 9

• QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 4:00 p.m.)
• QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 7:00 p.m.)

Saturday January 10

• QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 4:00 p.m.)
• QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 7:00 p.m.)

2025 African Cup of Nations semi-finals

Wednesday January 14

• SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 5:00 p.m.)
• SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 8:00 p.m.)

2025 Africa Cup of Nations third place match

Saturday January 17

• SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 4:00 p.m.)

2025 African Cup of Nations Final

Sunday January 18

• Winners SF1 vs SF2 (Rabat, 7:00 p.m.)