US EditionAFCON 2025: Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Algeria Deliver as Heavyweights Hold Firm
Amad Diallo scored the only goal for Ivory Coast and Riyad Mahrez netted twice as Algeria won their opening AFCON group matches, with Algeria's 3-0 victory over Sudan marking their 100th tournament goal.
- In Rabat, Riyad Mahrez, Algeria captain, scored twice as Algeria eased to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Sudan.
- Algeria national team entered the tournament after two first-round exits, while Ivory Coast national team aim to defend their title against Cameroon and Gabon in Group F as Mozambique national team seek a first AFCON win since their 1986 debut.
- Mahrez got the opener as Riyad Mahrez scored after 82 seconds from Mohamed Amoura's delivery and Hicham Boudaoui's back-heel, then added a second on 61 minutes assisted by Amoura before Ibrahim Maza, Bayer Leverkusen substitute, finished late.
- Disciplinary rulings influenced outcomes as Sudan national team lost Salaheldin Adil to a second booking six minutes before halftime, while Basilio Ndong was sent off post-half-time for Equatorial Guinea national team.
- Mahrez's tournament tally reached eight goals in his sixth AFCON, while the opening round featured a 98th-minute winner by Edmond Tapsoba and a 42-year-old Elias 'Domingues' Pelembe substitute appearance.
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AFCON 2025: Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Algeria deliver as heavyweights hold firm
Defending champions Ivory Coast made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, edging past Mozambique with a 1-0 victory. Set to face the Elephants on Sunday, Cameroon also got off to a strong start with a 1-0 victory over Gabon. Algeria, meanwhile, cruised to a convincing 3-0 win over Sudan, inspired by a standout performance from Riyad Mahrez.
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Diallo and Mahrez strike at AFCON as Ivory Coast, Algeria win
Rabat, Morocco Amad Diallo and Riyad Mahrez stood out this Wednesday at the close of the first day of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) that is being fought in Morocco, with victories of the defending champion Côte d’Ivoire and of the former Algerian Monarch against Mozambique and Sudan, respectively. Diallo, extreme of Manchester United, marked at the beginning of the second time with a close range finish and gave the Ivorians a worked 1-0 victo…
Diallo, Mahrez strike as Ivory Coast, Algeria win
Amad Diallo and Riyad Mahrez starred as defending champions Ivory Coast and former winners Algeria had contrasting victories on Wednesday when the first round of African Cup of Nations (AFCON) group matches concluded in Morocco.
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