00:09I'm in Morocco as yesterday, match day one of AFCON 2025 came to a close with all 24 teams having played their opening game.
00:19Four matches were on the schedule across groups E and F.
00:22In a dramatic group E opener, a goalless first half gave way to late twists and turns.
00:33Equatorial Guinea briefly led before Burkina Faso struck twice in stoppage time through Giorgi Minongo and Edmund Tapsoba to seal a remarkable 2-1 comeback.
00:46With the stands packed and more than 16,000 spectators in attendance, the vast majority of passionate Algerian supporters,
00:57Riyad Meher scored twice as the Finnex opened their campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Sudan.
01:05Oh, it's a good game. Good start for us. And inshallah, we're going to win many games.
01:15It was a bit tough. Obviously, giving a red card at the start doesn't help.
01:20And of course, with the quality that Algeria has, it makes the game really tough, of course.
01:25But I think we got a bit unlucky with the chances that we had.
01:28Burkina Faso's dramatic late win, combined with Algeria's comfortable victory, has now set up an intriguing clash between the two sides on Sunday.
01:40Attention turn to Group F. With two more matches across Morocco, in Marrakesh, the Red City, holders Coup d'Ivoire faced Mozambique.
01:49Coup d'Ivoire struggled to break down a resilient Mozambican defense, but their patience paid off shortly after the restart,
01:59when Ahmed Diallo scored the only goal to secure a narrow 1-0 victory.
02:06Cameroon struck early through Etta Young, and then had to defend strongly as Gabon pushed for an equalizer.
02:13Despite several chances, the Panthers were unable to break through, and Cameroon held on for a narrow 1-0 win.
02:24And beyond the matches, the festivities continued.
02:27Across stadiums and fan zones, Moroccan music and festive rhythms filled the air with supporters,
02:34dancing well into the celebrations, turning AFCON 2025 into a true football festival.
02:40From Casablanca to Rabat, Marrakesh to Agadir, match day 1 is complete.
02:47And attention now turns to match day 2. Stay tuned.
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