AFCON 2025 - Preview: Algeria vs Burkina Faso
Algeria and Burkina Faso will face each other this Saturday at 17:30 GMT at the Moulay Hassan stadium, in Rabat for the second day in group E. The goal aimed by the two main selections of this group: it is the first place and to qualify in the eighth of the final from this meeting.
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A 2-2 draw was the score that sanctioned this fixture at the last African Cup of Nations. Algerians and Burkinabe still meet in the first round. After their inaugural victories, these two teams will look to continue in order to maintain their confidence.
The sparkling Algeria in the opener
Before the competition, Algeria kept a reputation of failing to cross the group stages in 2021 and 2023. That spell was cast in their opening game in 2025 with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sudan. A huge boost of confidence for the Foxes who will definitely need it ahead of their big and decisive game with Burkina Faso.
Clinical on the offensive side and solid defensively, Algeria could move the Burkinabe team, leaving them to chase the ball. Moreover, they remains on 5 wins in a row and will seek to continue this beautiful series. The coach only aims for the three points although he is aware of the qualities of the Burkinabe team.
'' It’s a very competitive team, physically and mentally strong. A team that shows on the field what they want to achieve, with high morale. It is important to have your own principles, your own patterns. You cannot, every three days, completely adapt to the opponent. For 90 minutes, we must be strong, focused and demonstrate our values. We believe in our team and we will do everything to win,"
he said at the pre-match press conference on Friday.
Burkina Faso better improve their game and stay in Morocco
Like Algeria, Burkina Faso has won its last 5 matches. The latest one to date was at the opening game against Equatorial Guinea. A victory (2-1) that was snatched in the last moments of the match.
Before the start of the tournament, the Stallions clearly displayed their intentions to go get the trophy. Against the Fennecs, Bertrand Traoré and his partners must prove on the field that they have the ability to go all the way. It will be necessary to strike earlier and manage the game but, this equation is far from being impossible. Brama Traoré, the coach, has his plan to surprise the Fennecs.
“We know that we are going to play against a great team from Algeria. It’s a match between two teams that know each other very well. We are here to give satisfaction to our people. Each player will feel concerned on every square centimeter of the field. It will be neither an attack to the extreme nor extreme caution. We’ll have our plan, and from the start of the game you’ll see how we’re going to behave,"
he said.