Algeria
Burkina FasoAlgeria: 23. Zidane L. - 2. Mandi, 13. Hadjam (Bounedjah, 13), 15. Aït-Nouri, 21. Bensebaini, 26. Chergui (Belghali, 60) - 10. Bennacer I. (Abdelli, 88) - 14. Boudaoui - 22. Maza - 7. Mahrez (Belaïd, 61), 18. Amoura (Chaïbi, 88)
Substitution: Bounedjah (from 13); Belghali (from 60); Belaïd (from 61); Chaïbi (from 88); Abdelli (from 88)
Bench: 1. Mandrea, 16. Benbot - 4. Tougai, 20. Atal - 6. Zerrouki, 19. Zorgane, 24. Kebbal - 11. Hadj Moussa, 27. Boulbina - 12. Bakrar
Yellow Cards: Bennacer I. 27; Amoura 73
Burkina Faso: 16. Koffi - 12. Tapsoba E., 14. Dayo, 25. Yago (Simporé, 78), 26. Kouassi A. - 6. Zougrana (Minoungou, 46) - 18. Ouédraogo Ism., 20. Sangaré G. (Irié, 78) - 10. Traore B., 27. Kabore P. L. (Traoré Las., 66) - 7. Ouattara Da.
Substitution: Minoungou (from 46); Traoré Las. (from 66); Simporé (from 78); Irié (from 78)
Bench: 1. Ouedraogo S., 23. Nikiema K. - 3. Ayindé, 4. Nagalo, 5. Djiga - 9. Kaboré I. - 22. Touré I. B. - 8. Badolo, 17. Aziz Ki - 11. Bouda
Yellow Cards: Sangaré G. 10; Kabore P. L. 16; Tapsoba E. 89
The North African giants were in complete control from start to finish
Algeria could hardly have asked for a more convincing start to their Africa Cup of Nations 2025
What looked set to become one of the tournament’s first major upsets instead turned into a painful lesson in game management
The night belonged to none other than Riyad Mahrez