Equatorial Guinea 1-3 Algeria, AFCON 2025-26 Highlights: Fennec Foxes Blank Nzalang Nacional - As It Happened

Good Evening folks. This is the start of our live blog of the match between Equatorial Guinea and Algeria at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat. Stay tuned for the real-time updates, scores and more.

Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, DR Congo, South Africa, Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Mozambique, Sudan and Tanzania.

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Algeria, who have positioned themselves as the tournament favourites, will be taking on DR Congo in their round of 16 match on Tuesday, January 6 at the Moulay Hasan Stadium in Rabat.

Algeria XI: Owono (GK), Anieboh, Orozco Fernandez, Coco, Ondo, Ganet, Mascarell, Balboa, Nabil, Nsue and Buyla

Equatorial Guinea XI: Mandrea (GK), Belghali, Belaid, Tougai, Ait-Nouri, Zerrouki, Abdelli, Chaibi, Bakrar, Maza and Hadj-Moussa

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We are underway for the Group E finale match between Equatorial Guinea and Algeria. Let's see who breaks the deadlock, it surely has to be the man in form - Riyad Mahrez.

Algeria are settling into a rhythm now, keeping the ball well and patiently waiting for a gap to open up in the defense.

A golden opportunity goes begging for Algeria as Fares Chaibi picks up a pinpoint pass on the edge of the area. He can’t keep his composure, however, sending a wild strike sailing harmlessly over the crossbar. A real letdown for the attackers. Goal kick, Equatorial Guinea.

It's a peach of a corner and Zineddine Belaid meets it perfectly near the penalty spot, powering a bullet header into the far left corner. A textbook finish to break the deadlock and Algeria take a 1-0 lead.

Just as the saying goes - one brings another and that's what exactly happened. What a goal by Chaibi. He did it all himself, went through the defense before picking his spot and smashing it home. 2-0 for Algeria within a blink of an eye.

It is getting way to easy now for the Algerians who have now tripled their lead, 7 minutes after Fares Chaibi's second goal. This time, Ibrahim Maza jumps high and heads the ball inside.

It has been a dominant opening 45 minutes for the Desert Foxes, who head into the tunnel with a comfortable 3-0 lead. Algeria have controlled the tempo from the whistle, combining patient possession with explosive bursts of individual skill to leave Equatorial Guinea searching for answers.

We are away in the second-half as Algeria look to add more goals.

Emilio Nsue gets on the scoresheet for Equatorial Guinea as they get a goal back very early on in the second-half. Some start to the game.

Since the goal, Equatorial Guinea have a string in their step and have found something to fight for. Algeria, despite their lead, will need to defend well here.

Equatorial Guinea are not finding a way to stage any sort of comeback in this game against Algeria, who are cruising towards a 3-1 win.

Equatorial Guinea players are now throwing their body on the line and are picking up yellow cards but that is not affecting Algeria as they are just passing the time now.

Five minutes is what is left for Equatorial Guinea in the 2025-26 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. They will exit the tournament without a win.