Sudan And Burkina Faso finalize their 2025 African Cup of Nations (CAN) Group E faces each other on Wednesday in Casablanca.
Second place is still up for grabs for both teams, so there will be no question of relaxing under the Moroccan winter sun.
Algeria have already qualified from the group, but a defeat for Riyad Mahrez’s side would give each team the chance to stop the standings, should they also manage to overturn their goal difference.
101GreatGoals.com features team news and starting lineups as Sudan and Burkina Faso complete their CAN 2025 group stages.
Sudan starting lineup against Burkina Faso
Sudan starting lineup: Abdalla, Boshara, Mozamil, Robia, Saeed, Mohamedein, Zayed, Nooh, Hakeem, Abdallah
Sudanese substitutes: Abou, Aagla, Saaed, Khidir, Karshoum, Omer, Raman, Khamis, Taifour, Eisa, Yousif, Abuzaid, Manen, Barglan, Asad
Burkina Faso starting lineup against Sudan
Burkinabè Star XI: Traor, Badol, Tapsoba, Dayo, Coffin, Aziz Ki, Mingoongou, Irie, Touré, Touré, Simpore, Cypesi.
Burkinabe replacements: ouedraogo, ayinde, nagalo, djiga, zougrana, oattara, kabore, tropre, outuda, ouedraogo, nikiema, yago, kabore
How to watch Sudan vs Burkina Faso: TV channel, live stream online
Kick-off on Wednesday will be at 4:00 p.m. GMT (11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT). In the UK, live coverage is provided on the Channel 4 YouTube channel. 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.
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 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Sunday December 28, 2025
- Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Monday December 29, 2025
- Group B: Angola 0-0 Egypt (Agadir, 4:00 p.m.)
- Group B: Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa (Marrakech, 4:00 p.m.)
- Group A: Comoros 0-0 Mali (Casablanca, 7:00 p.m.)
- Group A: Zambia 0-3 Morocco (Rabat, 7:00 p.m.)
Tuesday December 30, 2025
- Group C: Tanzania 1-1 Tunisia (Rabat, 4:00 p.m.)
- Group C: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria (Fez, 4:00 p.m.)
- Group D: Benin 0-3 Senegal (Tangier, 7:00 p.m.)
- Group D: Botswana 0-3 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.)