00:00I'm in Morocco as yesterday match day one of AFCON 2025 came to a close with all 24 teams
00:16having played their opening game. Four 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. Equatorial
00:33Guinea briefly led before Burkina Faso struck twice in stoppage time through Giorgi Minongo
00:41and Edmund Tapsoba to seal a remarkable 2-1 comeback.
00:48With the stands packed and more than 16,000 spectators in attendance, the vast majority
00:54of passionate Algerian supporters, Riyad Meher scored twice as the FNEX opened their campaign
01:02with a convincing 3-0 victory over Sudan.
01:05Oh, it's a good game. Good start for us and inshallah we're gonna win many games.
01:15It was a bit tough. Obviously giving a red card at the start doesn't help. And of course with
01:20the quality that Algeria has makes the game really tough of course. But I think we got
01:26a 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
01:36intriguing clash between the two sides on Sunday. Attention turn to Group F with two more matches
01:43across Morocco in Marrakesh, the Red City. Holders Coup d'Ivoire faced Mozambique.
01:50Coup d'Ivoire struggled to break down a resilient Mozambican defense,
01:55but their patience paid off shortly after the restart when Ahmed Diallo scored the only goal
02:02to secure a narrow 1-0 victory. Cameroon struck early through Etta Young and then had to defend
02:10strongly as Gabon pushed for an equalizer. Despite several chances, the Panthers were unable to break
02:19through and Cameroon held on for a narrow 1-0 win.
02:24And beyond the matches, the festivities continued. Across stadiums and fan zones, Moroccan music and
02:31festive rhythms filled the air with supporters dancing well into the celebrations, turning AFCON 2025
02:38into a true football festival. From Casablanca to Rabat, Marrakesh to Agadir, match day 1 is complete.
02:46And attention now turns to match day 2. Stay tuned.
02:57Fly for the passion of football.
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