Algeria vs Sudan: AFCON 2025 confirmed starting line-ups and teams
On Wednesday, Algeria and Sudan will kick off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group E journey in Rabat.
Les Fennecs are viewed as serious contenders for the title but have faced elimination in the group stages for two consecutive tournaments since securing their second championship in 2019.
Sudan lifted the trophy in 1970 but has only made one appearance since 2012, where they were eliminated after three matches in 2021.
101GreatGoals.com brings you the latest team information and starting line-ups as Algeria and Sudan commence their AFCON 2025 campaigns.
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Algeria starting line-up vs Sudan
Luca Zidane, the Granada goalkeeper and son of French legend Zinedine, will take the field for Algeria instead of the usual first-choice Alexis Guendouz, who sustained knee ligament damage this week.
Zidane made his debut in October after switching his international allegiance from France, and he will be backed by a defense including Manchester City’s Rayan Ait-Nouri and Ramy Bensebaini from Borussia Dortmund.
Riyad Mahrez, a Champions League champion with Manchester City and a five-time Premier League winner with the Cityzens and Leicester City, features prominently in Algeria’s offensive lineup.
Al-Duhail forward Adel Boulbina and Redouane Berkane from Al-Wakrah are making their first appearances at the finals, while Marseille’s Amine Gouiri is sidelined due to shoulder surgery.
Algeria starting XI: Luca Zidane, Rafik Belghali, Aissa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Riyad Mahrez, Hicham Boudaoui, Fares Chaibi, Ismael Bennacer, Mohammed Amoura, Baghdad Bounedjah
Algeria substitutes: Anthony Mandrea, Mehdi Dorval, Mohamed Tougai, Zineddine Belaid, Ramiz Zerrouki, Anis Hadj Moussa, Mounsef Bakrar, Jaouen Hadjam, Oussama Benbot, Adem Zorgane, Youcef Atal, Ibrahim Maza, Ilan Kebbal, Adil Boulbina, Redouane Berkane
Sudan starting line-up vs Algeria
A number of Sudan’s seasoned players belong to domestic club Al-Hilal, including their most capped member, Abuaagla Abdalla, who will play in midfield.
Defenders Mohamed Ering and Mustafa Karshoum, as well as midfielders Abdel Raouf and Salah Adil, are among Abdalla’s teammates from the club participating in this match.
Sudan starting XI: Monged El Neel, Yaser Awad, Mustafa Karshoum, Mohamed Ering, Bakhit Khamis, Salah Adil, Abuaagla Abdalla, Ammar Taifour, Abdel Raouf, Mohamed Eisa, Abo Eisa
Sudan substitutes: Ali Abu Eshrein, Altayeb Abdelrazig, Walieldin Khdir, Yasir Mozamil, Mohamed Abdelrahman, John Mano, Mohamed Abooja, Mazin Mohamedein, Awad Zayed, Ahmed Tabanja, Al Gozoli Nooh, Mohamed Kesra, Sheddy Barglan, Aamir Abdallah, Mohamed Tia Asad
How to watch Algeria vs Sudan: TV channel, live online stream
The match is set to kick off on Wednesday at 15:00 GMT (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT). In the UK, fans can catch live AFCON 2025 coverage on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4, and their YouTube channel. In the USA, beIN Sports holds the broadcasting rights for the tournament.
You can stream the match live on several devices through Channel 4’s website and app, as well as the beIN Sports app.
Algeria AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot (USM Alger), Luca Zidane (Granada), Anthony Mandrea (Caen).
Defenders: Rafik Belghali (Hellas Verona), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Manchester City), Youcef Atal (Al-Sadd), Mehdi Dorval (Bari), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys), Zineddine Belaid (JS Kabylie), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), Samir Chergui (Paris FC), Aissa Mandi (Lille), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Esperance).
Midfielders: Ismael Bennacer (Dinamo Zagreb), Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente), Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), Hicham Boudaoui (Nice), Fares Chaibi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), Himad Abdelli (Angers).
Forwards: Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg), Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord), Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhail), Monsef Bakrar (Dinamo Zagreb), Baghdad Bounedjah (Al-Shamal), Redouane Berkane (Al-Wakrah).
Sudan AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Ali Aboeshren (Al Hilal), Mohamed Abooja (Al Merrikh), Monged Elneel (El Merreikh Juba).
Defenders: Altayeb Abaker (Al Hilal), Yasser Awad Boshara (Al Hilal), Mohamed Kasri Hakeem (Jamus), Bakhit Khamis (Al Ahli Tripoli), Mustapha Kharshom (Al Hilal), Mazin Mohamedin (Al Akhdar), Mohamed Saeed Ahmed (Al Hilal), Ahmed Tabanja (Al Merrikh), Awad Zaid (Al Merrikh).
Midfielders: Aamir Abdallah (Avondale), Mohamed Abuaagla (Al Hilal), Salahedin Adil (Al Hilal), Sheddy Barglan (FC Den Bosch), Musa Ali Hussain (Al Merrikh), Walieldin Khidir (Al Hilal), Abdelrazig Omer (Al Hilal), Amar Taifour (CS Sfaxien).
Forwards: Mohamed Abderahman (Al Hilal), Abo Eisa (Chonburi), Al-Gozoli Nooh (Al Merrikh), Mo Eisa (Uthai Thani), John Mano (Al Akhdar), Yasir Mozamil (Al Hilal), Muhamed Tia Asad (Al Merrikh).
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What are the host cities for AFCON 2025?
Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir (capacity – 41,144)
Casablanca – Complexe Sportif Mohammed V (45,000)
Fes – Complexe Sportif de Fes (35,468)
Marrakech – Grand Stade de Marrakech (41,245)
Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (69,500)
Rabat – Stade Al Barid (18,000)
Rabat – Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (21,000)
Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay EL Hassan (22,000)
Tangier – Grand Stade de Tanger (75,600)
AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
Sunday, December 21 2025
Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech, 17:00)
Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir, 20:00)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangier, 12:30)
Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat, 15:00)
Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes, 17:30)
Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat, 20:00)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca, 12:30)
Group E: Algeria vs Sudan (Rabat, 15:00)
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique (Marrakech, 17:30)
Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon (Agadir, 20:00)
Friday, December 26 2025
Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Marrakech, 12:30)
Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (Agadir, 15:00)
Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (Casablanca, 17:30)
Group A: Morocco vs Mali (Rabat, 20:00)
Saturday, December 27 2025
Group D: Benin vs Botswana (Rabat, 12:30)
Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (Tangier, 15:00)
Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (Rabat, 17:30)
Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Fes, 20:00)
Sunday, December 28 2025
Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 12:30)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 15:00)
Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat, 17:30)
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon (Marrakech, 20:00)
Monday, December 29 2025
Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 18:00)
SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 20:30)
Tuesday, January 6
SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat, 18:00)
SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 20:30)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final
Sunday, January 18
SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
Published: 2025-12-24 14:52:00
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