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Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso · Africa Cup of Nations 2023

Algeria beat Burkina Faso 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Algeria and Burkina Faso met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Sunday, 28 December 2025.

Goalscorers

Algeria: R. Mahrez 23'. Burkina Faso did not score.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 49% to 51%. Algeria had 10 shots with 5 on target, Burkina Faso 14 with 2 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 2 to Algeria and 6 to Burkina Faso. Algeria conceded 24 fouls, Burkina Faso 19. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Algeria, 3 for Burkina Faso).

Line-ups

Algeria started in a 4-2-3-1: L. Zidane, S. S. Chergui, A. Mandi, R. Bensebaini, J. Hadjam, H. Boudaoui, I. Bennacer, R. Mahrez, I. Maza, R. Aït-Nouri, M. E. A. Amoura.

Burkina Faso started in a 4-3-3: H. Koffi, S. Yago, I. Dayo, E. Tapsoba, A. Kouassi, G. Sangaré, I. Ouédraogo, M. Zougrana, B. Traoré, P. L. Kabore, D. Ouattara.

More from this competition: Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 23'Goal! Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso. R. Mahrez (Algeria) converts the penalty.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Algeria vs Burkina Faso.
  2. 10'Yellow card for G. Sangaré (Burkina Faso).
  3. 13'Substitution, Algeria: B. Bounedjah comes on for J. Hadjam.
  4. 15'Attempt saved. I. Maza (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  5. 16'Yellow card for P. L. Kabore (Burkina Faso).
  6. 23'Goal! Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso. R. Mahrez (Algeria) converts the penalty.
  7. 25'Attempt missed. E. Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  8. 27'Yellow card for I. Bennacer (Algeria).
  9. 28'Attempt missed. P. L. Kabore (Burkina Faso), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.07.
  10. 29'Attempt missed. G. Sangaré (Burkina Faso), header. xG 0.06.
  11. 32'Attempt blocked. R. Mahrez (Algeria), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  12. 35'Attempt missed. M. E. A. Amoura (Algeria), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.21.
  13. 35'Attempt blocked. I. Maza (Algeria), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.16.
  14. 37'Attempt blocked. P. L. Kabore (Burkina Faso), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  15. 42'Attempt blocked. B. Traoré (Burkina Faso), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  16. 43'Attempt blocked. B. Traoré (Burkina Faso), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  17. 43'Off the woodwork! P. L. Kabore (Burkina Faso), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  18. 43'Attempt blocked. D. Ouattara (Burkina Faso), header from a corner. xG 0.14.
  19. 45+5'Attempt saved. M. E. A. Amoura (Algeria), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.19.
  20. 46'The second half is under way.
  21. 46'Substitution, Burkina Faso: G. Minoungou comes on for M. Zougrana.
  22. 60'Substitution, Algeria: R. Belghali comes on for S. S. Chergui.
  23. 61'Substitution, Algeria: Z. Belaid comes on for R. Mahrez.
  24. 62'Attempt missed. G. Minoungou (Burkina Faso), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  25. 66'Substitution, Burkina Faso: L. Traoré comes on for P. L. Kabore.
  26. 67'Attempt missed. I. Maza (Algeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  27. 69'Attempt saved. I. Maza (Algeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  28. 73'Yellow card for M. E. A. Amoura (Algeria).
  29. 75'Attempt missed. H. Boudaoui (Algeria), header. xG 0.16.
  30. 77'Attempt saved. R. Aït-Nouri (Algeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  31. 78'Substitution, Burkina Faso: S. Simporé comes on for S. Yago.
  32. 78'Substitution, Burkina Faso: C. Irié comes on for G. Sangaré.
  33. 80'Attempt missed. G. Minoungou (Burkina Faso), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  34. 83'Attempt saved. L. Traoré (Burkina Faso), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
  35. 87'Substitution, Algeria: H. Abdelli comes on for I. Bennacer.
  36. 88'Substitution, Algeria: F. Chaïbi comes on for M. E. A. Amoura.
  37. 89'Yellow card for E. Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
  38. 90+1'Attempt missed. E. Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  39. 90+3'Attempt saved. C. Irié (Burkina Faso), header from a corner. xG 0.15.
  40. 90+3'Attempt missed. D. Ouattara (Burkina Faso), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
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