Defeat prolonged the Mozambican pursuit of an AFCON victory — they have drawn four matches and lost 12 since their 1986 debut. Ivory Coast’s Vakoun Bayo, left, and Mozambique’s Mexer compete for the ball during their Africa Cup of Nations Group F match in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Wednesday. Captain Mahrez scored in each half as 2019 champions Algeria eased to a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan. “The most important thing was to start with a win,” Mahrez said. Substitute Maza, of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, finished from Baghdad Bounedjah’s knockdown with five minutes left to score Algeria’s 100th AFCON goal and make it 3-0.

Source: Taipei Times December 25, 2025 17:23 UTC