Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group E campaigns on Wednesday in Casablanca.
The Stallions have been finalists in 2013 and certified for the most recent version behind Senegal, together with a 1-1 draw towards the 2021 champions in Dakar.
Equatorial Guinea collected eight factors from six qualifying video games to advance behind Algeria, who they held to a 0-0 attract Malabo.
101GreatGoals.com has the crew information and beginning line-ups as Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea play their AFCON 2025 opener.
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Burkina Faso beginning line-up vs Equatorial Guinea
Lorient left-back Arsene Kouassi and Hearts ahead Landry Kabore make their AFCON debuts for Burkina Faso.
Striker Dango Ouattara turned Brentford’s report signing for £42 million from Bournemouth in August and has three objectives on this season’s Premier League, in addition to profitable 4 penalties – probably the most of any participant within the division.
Winger Issa Kabore is an possibility off the bench and has been at Manchester Metropolis since 2020, making the most recent of a collection of mortgage strikes to second-tier Wrexham this season.
Burkina Faso beginning XI: Herve Koffi, Steeve Yago, Issoufou Dayo, Edmond Tapsoba, Arsene Kouassi, Ismahila Ouedraogo, Gustavo Sangare, Blati Toure, Bertrand Traore, Dango Ouattara, Landry Kabore
Burkina Faso substitutes: Farid Ouedraogo, Lassina Traore, Abdoul Ayinde, Adamo Nagalo Nasser Djiga, Mohamed Zougrana, Cedric Badolo, Issa Kabore, Ousseni Bouda, Stephane Aziz Ki, Georgi Minoungou, Cyriaque Irie, Kilian Nikiema, Saidou Simpore
Equatorial Guinea beginning line-up vs Burkina Faso
Actual Madrid prospect Loren Zuniga begins in assault for Equatorial Guinea, who’ve 2023 AFCON golden boot winner Emilio Nsue on the bench.
Nsue, 36, performs for Spanish second-tier aspect Intercity and is his nation’s report scorer.
Equatorial Guinea beginning XI: Jesus Owono, Carlos Akapo, Esteban Orozco, Saul Coco, Basilio Ndong, Loren Zuniga, Jose Machín, Omar Mascarell, Pablo Ganet, Luis Asue, Iban Salvador
Equatorial Guinea substitutes: Nestor Senra, Marvin Anieboh, Alex Balboa, Jannick Buyla, Dorian Junior, Emilio Nsue, Charles Ondo, Aitor Embela, Pedro Obiang, Josete Miranda, Santiago Eneme, Manuel Sapunga, Jose Nabil Ondo, Gael Akogo Esono, Alex Masogo
Methods to watch Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: TV channel, stay on-line stream
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). Within the UK, stay AFCON 2025 protection is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the event broadcaster.
On-line stay streaming is obtainable on an unlimited vary of gadgets by way of Channel 4’s web site and app and the beIN Sports activities app.
Burkina Faso AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Herve Koffi (Angers), Kilian Nikiema (ADO Den Haag), Sofiane Farid Ouedraogo (Al Hilal)
Defenders: Nasser Yacouba Djiga (Rangers), Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), Issoufou Dayo (Umm Salal), Adamo Nagalo (PSV Eindhoven), Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol), Issa Kabore (Wrexham), Arsene Kouassi (Lorient), Abdoul Rachid Ayinde (Gent)
Midfielders: Ibrahim Blati Toure (Pyramids), Cedric Badolo (Spartak Trnava), Saidou Simpore (Nationwide Financial institution), Mohamed Zougrana (MC Alger), Gustavo Sangare (Noah), Stephane Aziz Ki (Wydad Casablanca), Ismahila Ouedraogo (OB Odense)
Forwards: Bertrand Traore (Sunderland), Dango Ouattara (Brentford), Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), Pierre Landry Kabore (Hearts), Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders), Cyriaque Ire (Freiburg), Lassina Traore (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Equatorial Guinea AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Jesus Owono (FC Andorra), Manuel Sapunga (Sekhukhune Utd), Aitor Embela (Soneja)
Defenders: Esteban Orozco (FC Arges), Marvin Anieboh (UD San Sebastian de los Reyes), Carlos Akapo (Amazonas), Saul Coco (Torino), Basilio Ndong (KF Tirana), Michael Ngaah (Actual Avila), Nestor Senra (Recreativo Huelva), Charles Ondo (Portland Timbers), Javier Mum (Maestro United)
Midfielders: Jannick Buyla (CD Numancia), Omar Mascarell (Mallorca), Pablo Ganet (Persita Tangerang), Alex Masogo (Beroe Stara Zagora), Alex Balboa (CD Lugo), Jose Machin (Vis Pesaro), Pedro Obiang (Monza), Santiago Eneme (Sparta Prague).
Forwards: Iban Salvador (Wisla Plock), Josete Miranda (PS Kalamata), Gael Joel Akogo (Recre Granada), Jose Nabil Ondo (Nantes B), Luis Asue (Shanghai Shenhua), Dorian Hanza (Viborg), Loren Zuniga (Actual Madrid Castilla), Emilio Nsue (CF Intercity).
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What are the host cities for AFCON 2025?
Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir (capability – 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 3, 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 spherical 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, 6pm)
- SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
- SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
- SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
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 ultimate
Sunday, January 18
- SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
