19:30 GMT: This is the ninth AFCON affair amid the Elephants and the Indomitable Lions — a animosity spanning added than bristles decades. Cameroon authority the actual bend at the finals, but Côte d’Ivoire’s 1–0 group-stage win in 2015 accepted absolute on their aisle to appropriation the trophy. 19:28 GMT: As the dust settles on the stalemate amid Algeria and Burkina Faso in Rabat, absorption now accouterment south to Marrakech, breadth one of African football’s best constant rivalries takes centre stage. Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire face five-time winners Cameroon in a Accumulation F affray affluent in history, burden and pedigree.
19:27 GMT – FULL-TIME: The final blare sounds. Algeria 1–0 Burkina Faso. A hard-fought achievement for the Dessert Foxes to allowance accomplishment to the beating out stages of the competition. Accomplishment for Burkina Faso set to be absitively on the final matchday.
19:24 GMT: Backward burden from Burkina Faso. Edmond Tapsoba delivers a alarming attempt into the area, but Algeria avert advisedly and bright their lines. Four account of added time indicated. Astriction rises in Rabat as Burkina advance for a absolute goal. 19:14 GMT: Substitutions on both abandon as the bounce increases. Fresh legs alien with both teams analysis this bout could articulation on one moment. 18:58 GMT: Burkina Faso abuse on the counter. Georgi Minoungou bursts forward, banishment Algeria’s defence into a abrupt clearance. 18:48 GMT: Algeria acknowledge with abiding spells of possession. Baghdad Bounedjah drops added to articulation comedy as the Desert Foxes hunt for openings. 18:38 GMT: The additional bisected gets underway. Burkina Faso columnist college immediately, attempting to agitate Algeria’s accession play.
18:21 GMT: The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected to a close. A deeply contested and appropriate aperture 45 minutes, with neither ancillary accommodating to overcommit. 18:10 GMT: Midfield action intensifies. Ramy Bensebaïni affecting for Algeria, dictating bounce as both teams abide alert with aloof the appetite amid them.
18:00 GMT: Burkina Faso activate to abound into the game, stringing calm accurate casual sequences. Edmond Tapsoba accomplish advanced confidently, allowance his ancillary advance comedy from deep. 17:53 GMT: GOAL FOR ALGERIA: Goal! Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 0. Riyad Mahrez converts the amends with a larboard footed attempt to the basal larboard corner. 17:52 GMT: Penalty for Algeria. Rayan Aït-Nouri draws a abhorrent in the amends area. Amends conceded by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) afterwards a abhorrent in the box.
17:50 GMT: Aboriginal half-chance of the evening. Riyad Mahrez cuts central from the appropriate and curls an accomplishment adjoin goal, but Burkina Faso’s goalkeeper gathers comfortably. 17:40 GMT: A composed aperture from Algeria, adequate aboriginal control and patiently affective the brawl above midfield. Burkina Faso abide bunched and disciplined, attractive to breach quickly. 17:30 GMT:We are underway in Rabat. Burkina Faso get the bout started as the two accustomed rivals lock horns already afresh at AFCON. 17:25 GMT: Final touches underway on the pitch. The army continues to body central the Moulay Hassan Amphitheater as both abandon complete their warm-ups, civic anthems and accessible for the handshakes and the alpha of the game.
17:10 GMT Both teams access at the amphitheater to balmy acclaim from supporters. Focused expressions all annular as the accent of the breach is bright — this is a abeyant accomplishment decider.
1701 GMT: Algeria were absolute in their opener, acquisition Sudan 3–0 with Riyad Mahrez scoring alert to become the nation’s best arch AFCON goalscorer. Burkina Faso, meanwhile, showcased arresting resilience, scoring alert above the 90th minute to annul Equatorial Guinea in a affecting 2–1 win. 1701 GMT: Good black from Rabat, breadth Accumulation E takes centre date with a high-stakes appointment amid Algeria and Burkina Faso. Both teams access with three credibility from their aperture matches and apperceive that achievement tonight would defended aboriginal accomplishment to the Annular of 16.
ALGERIA vs BURKINA FASO – LIVE UPDATES
TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 | Accumulation E Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Hassan, Rabat Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
17:01 GMT: The adjudicator assault for abounding time. Equatorial Guinea 0, Sudan 1. A hard-fought win that keeps Sudan’s hopes animate in Accumulation E and they go home absolutely satisfied.
16:40 GMT: GOAL Equatorial Guinea 0, Sudan 1. Own Appetite by Saúl Coco, Equatorial Guinea. 16:22 GMT: Sudan access the intensity, committing numbers advanced in hunt of the aperture appetite as the bold opens up.
16:12 GMT:The additional bisected gets underway with Sudan authoritative a added absolute start, blame their arresting band higher.
1558 GMT: The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected to an end. A tight, appropriate aperture 45 account with few bright chances, absorption the burden on both teams. Aggregate still to comedy for afterwards the interval. 1540 GMT: The bounce drops hardly as both teams prioritise structure. With so abundant at stake, neither ancillary accommodating to overcommit afore the break.
1530 GMT: Sudan abound into the contest. Aamir Abdallah’s set-piece causes cursory agitation in the Equatorial Guinea amends area, but the defence recovers to clear. 1520 GMT: Aboriginal absolute aperture of the match. Equatorial Guinea striker tests the Sudan goalkeeper with a low drive from the bend of the box, but it is calmly gathered. Ovono looks to accept suffered a beating and gets medical attention.
1510 GMT: A alert aperture from both teams. Equatorial Guinea adequate added of the ball, while Sudan sit bunched and attending to breach bound bottomward the flanks.
15:00 GMT: We are underway at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca. Equatorial Guinea get the bout started as both abandon attending to defended their aboriginal credibility in Accumulation E.
14:55 GMT
Minutes to admission in Casablanca. With accomplishment hopes already blind by a thread, this affray represents a defining moment for both nations — a adventitious to displace campaigns, restore belief, and accumulate Accumulation E advanced open.
14:50 GMT
Players from both teams are now arresting about the angle during warm-ups. The astriction is unmistakable. Discipline could prove decisive: Equatorial Guinea accept had players beatific off in anniversary of their aftermost two AFCON matches, while Sudan were bargain to ten men in their opener.
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There is, however, a acute subplot. Equatorial Guinea avowal an arresting almanac in additional accumulation matches at AFCON, accepting never absent in this accoutrement above four antecedent tournaments. Sudan, on the added hand, accept generally responded absolutely afterwards opening-day defeats beneath Kwesi Appiah — a arrangement they will achievement to repeat.
14:44 GMT
History favours Equatorial Guinea. The two abandon accept never met at AFCON finals, but their alone antecedent encounters came in accomplishment for the 2019 tournament, both of which were won by Equatorial Guinea — including a advantageous 4–1 abroad achievement in Sudan.
14:42 GMT
Sudan, meanwhile, are gluttonous to arrest a annoying AFCON trend. Their aperture defeat to Algeria continued a winless run at the finals that now stretches to eight matches. Goals accept been decidedly adamantine to arise by, with Sudan award the net aloof already in their aftermost bristles AFCON outings.
14:40 GMT
Equatorial Guinea arise into this bout still activity the bite of a affecting 2–1 defeat to Burkina Faso, breadth they conceded alert abysmal into abeyance time afterwards demography the lead. That collapse apparent the aboriginal time they accept anytime absent an AFCON bout afterwards scoring aboriginal — a accomplishment they will be atrocious to actual today.
14:33 GMT
The Stade Mohamed V begins to ample as supporters from both camps access animate the acceptation of the afternoon ahead. With both teams baffled on Matchday One, this accoutrement already carries the weight of a must-not-lose appointment in Accumulation E.
14:32 GMT
As the dust settles in Agadir afterward Mozambique’s basic 2–1 achievement over Gabon, absorption now accouterment arctic to Casablanca, breadth addition Accumulation E adaptation action is fast approaching. Up abutting at the Stade Mohamed V is a affair amid
Equatorial Guinea
and
Sudan
, two abandon still analytic for their aboriginal credibility at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
14:31 GMT – FULL-TIME
The final blare sounds in Agadir. Mozambique defended a acute 3-2 achievement over Gabon, registering their aboriginal win of the clash and befitting their Accumulation F accomplishment hopes alive. Gabon are larboard with assignment to do in their final accumulation bout afterwards a alive second-half accomplishment avalanche aloof short. Abounding time bathrobe allowance anniversary is ballsy
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Seven account of added time are signalled. The amphitheater rises as Gabon advance for one aftermost chance, while Mozambique focus alone on seeing out the result.
14:09 GMT GOAL – GABON
Gabon 2, Mozambique 3. Goal! Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon) denticulate with a right-footed attempt from actual abutting ambit to the centre of the appetite afterward a corner.
14:05 GMT
Late burden from Gabon as they bandy aggregate advanced in hunt of an equaliser. Mozambique avert deep, with goalkeeper Ernan Siluane advantageous his breadth confidently.
14:00 GMT
Mozambique abide bunched and acclimatized defensively, arresting burden and slowing the bold bottomward whenever possible. Gabon’s attacks are added absolute as annoyance begins to bend in.
13:45 GMT GOAL – MOZAMBIQUE
Gabon 1, Mozambique 3. Goal! Diogo Calila (Mozambique) attack from the centre of the box to the aerial centre of the goal. Assisted by Witi with a cross.
Additional Half
13:38 GMT – SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
We are aback underway at the Stade d’Adrar. Gabon get the additional bisected started as they hunt an equaliser, while Mozambique attending to assure their attenuated advantage and accomplishment spaces on the counter.
13:21 GMT – HALF-TIME
The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected to a abutting in Agadir with Mozambique captivation a 2–1 lead. A alive aperture aeon saw Mozambique abuse Gabon’s arresting lapses, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s backward bang has accustomed the Panthers renewed acceptance branch into the additional half. With accomplishment hopes on the line, the abutting 45 account affiance coercion and acuteness from both sides.
13:21 GMT – HALF-TIME
The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected to a close. A tense, analogously counterbalanced aperture 45 account with both teams cautious, animate the stakes complex with Mozambique arch 2-1. The additional bisected will be interesting.
13:20 GMT GOAL – GABON
Gabon 1, Mozambique 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang array with appropriate footed attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. This was after Didier Ndong (Gabon) appropriate footed attempt from alfresco the box was punched into comedy by the goalkeeper Ernan Siluane (Mozambique) acceptance Aubameyang to pounce.
13:15 GMT (40’)
Midfield action intensifies. Didier Ndong affecting for Gabon, dictating comedy and befitting the Panthers alive as half-time approaches.
13:11 GMT GOAL – MOZAMBIQUE
Gabon 0, Mozambique 2. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) converts the amends with a larboard footed attempt to the basal larboard corner. 13:09 GMT PENALTY FOR – MOZAMBIQUE
Penalty conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Gabon) afterwards a abhorrent in the amends area. Dominguês draws a abhorrent in the amends area. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Gabon) is apparent the chicken agenda for a bad foul.
13:07 GMT GOAL – MOZAMBIQUE
Gabon 0, Mozambique 1. Faizal Bangal (Mozambique) attack from actual abutting ambit to the top larboard corner. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cantankerous afterward a corner.
13:00 GMT (30’)
The bounce increases. Mozambique assuming added appetite activity forward, with Mexer banishment Gabon’s defence into a abrupt clearance.
12:50 GMT (20’)
First allusive befalling of the bout avalanche to Gabon, but the accomplishment is calmly dealt with by Siluane. Mozambique yet to achieve absolutely in possession.
12:40 GMT (10’)
A alert aperture from both sides. Gabon adequate hardly added possession, while Mozambique sit bunched and attending to breach bound through the flanks.
12:30 GMT – KICK-OFF
We are underway in Agadir! Gabon, in yellow, get the bout started adjoin Mozambique in red. A acute Accumulation F challenge is clearly in motion.
12:28 GMT
Handshakes completed, captains barter pennants. The adjudicator completes final checks—kick-off is moments away.
12:26 GMT
Teams are aback out on the angle for the civic anthems. The atmosphere central Stade d’Adrar rises acutely as both anthems are respectfully observed.
12:10 GMT
Teams retreat to the bathrobe apartment for final preparations. Civic anthems are appointed in 20 minutes’ time.
12:00 GMT
Final appropriate instructions actuality delivered on the benches. Coaches from both abandon arise animated, underlining the acceptation of the abutting 90 minutes.
11:50 GMT
The amphitheater continues to ample as apprehension builds. Both sets of supporters apperceive the accent of this fixture, with defeat acceptable abrogation accomplishment hopes blind by a thread.
11:40 GMT
Reminder: Gabon accept not won their additional accumulation bout at AFCON back 2012. Mozambique, meanwhile, accept never abhorred defeat in their additional accumulation bold at the finals—one of those annal will be activated today.
11:30 GMT
Warm-ups are now underway. Aubameyang is amid the best alive Gabonese players on the pitch, while Mozambique goalkeeper Ernan Siluane is activity through an acute shot-stopping routine. The band ups are in:
11:20 GMT
Players from both teams accept accustomed at the stadium, absolutely 1 hour and 10 account afore kick-off, adhering to CAF matchday protocols. Angle altitude in Agadir attending excellent. Gabon accept additionally accustomed in the stadium:
The Mambas accustomed in style:
11:10 GMT
Tournament context: Accumulation F charcoal advanced accessible afterwards the aperture round. A win actuality would decidedly addition either side’s affairs of extensive the knockout appearance advanced of the final accumulation match.
11:00 GMT
Mozambique’s apprenticeship agents accept emphasised arresting organisation already again, but with a clearer ambition to accomplish numbers forward. Geny Catamo charcoal their capital advancing aperture afterwards registering both shots on ambition in the aperture match.
10:50 GMT
Team account clarification through suggests Gabon may stick abundantly with the anatomy acclimated adjoin Cameroon, with appropriate adjustments accepted in midfield to advance brawl progression and advancing efficiency.
10:40 GMT
Early scenes from Agadir appearance abiding fan movement adjoin Stade d’Adrar. Gabonese colours are prominent, while Mozambique supporters are additionally authoritative their attendance felt, drums and chants alveolate about the amphitheater precincts.
10:30 GMT
This will be the first-ever AFCON finals affair amid Gabon and Mozambique. Interestingly, all seven antecedent affairs amid the abandon in all competitions accept produced goals—an auspicious carbon for neutrals.
10:20 GMT
Mozambique access beneath abundant pressure. They accept now gone 16 AFCON matches afterwards a win, a almanac they are atrocious to end. Head drillmaster aplomb charcoal complete afterwards a acclimatized achievement adjoin Côte d’Ivoire admitting the 1–0 defeat.
10:10 GMT
Gabon’s affected is calm but focused. Afterwards a 1–0 accident to Cameroon, the Panthers apperceive defeat today would abode their accomplishment hopes beneath austere strain. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, now at his fifth AFCON, is accepted to comedy a key administration role.
10:00 GMT
The aboriginal matchday accession is underway in Agadir as Gabon and Mozambique adapt for a acute Accumulation F encounter. Both abandon are analytic for their aboriginal win of the clash afterwards attenuated aperture defeats, abacus added bend to this fixture.
Alive Updates: Gabon vs Mozambique (Group F)
Venue: Stade d’Adrar, Agadir
Kick-off: 12:30 GMT
Good morning and acceptable to our alive blog advantage of Matchday 7 of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations actuality in Morocco. Today marks the third day of the additional annular of group-stage matches, with four amateur lined up above the country as accomplishment battles activate to booty absolute shape.
Yesterday delivered aerial drama, accent by Nigeria’s thrilling 3–2 win over Tunisia, which beatific the Super Eagles to the top of Accumulation C, while Senegal and DR Congo remained bound calm at the acme of Accumulation D.
The margins are tightening, the burden is rising, and every point now carries added significance. Throughout the day, we will accompany you alive updates, key moments, atmosphere addendum and antagonism account as contest unfold. All timings in this blog are GMT. Let’s get started.