The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is up and running after four days of group-stage action, with the opening round producing solid starts for the tournament favourites and offering an early glimpse into each team’s strengths and shortcomings.
Luca Zidane, the son of French football icon Zinedine Zidane, has revealed that his grandfather fully supported his decision to switch international allegiance to Algeria, despite having represented France at youth level earlier in his career.
Cameroon commenced their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a winning start, as they edged Gabon 1-0 in a Group F match played at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir on Wednesday night.
Cote d'Ivoire commenced their Africa Cup of Nations title defence campaign with a narrow victory over Mozambique in Group F opening game at the Marrakech Stadium on Wednesday night.
Algeria began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a commanding 3–0 win over Sudan at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, in their opening Group E fixture on Wednesday evening.
The Stallions of Burkina Faso produced one of the most dramatic moments of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations so far, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to stun Equatorial Guinea 2–1 at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Wednesday afternoon
