Algeria will be looking to make it a perfect Africa Cup of Nations group phase when they face Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, particularly if they keep another clean sheet as goalkeeper Luca Zidane shines in Morocco.

Probable lineups, TV channels and match history Algeria vs Equatorial GuineaAlgeria/@FAFAs part of the third round of the group stage, Algeria will face Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday in the Africa

France great Zinedine Zidane watches his goalkeeper son’s safe hands as Algeria starts its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan

Senegal beat Benin 3-0 to top AFCON 2025 group, while DR Congo beat Botswana, setting up a mouth-watering Algeria tie.

Algeria’s parliament backed a bill demanding France apologize and pay reparations for its 130-year occupation of the North African country, likely escalating a simmering feud with Paris.

Algerian legislators have declared France's colonization a crime, demanding restitution for property taken during its 130-year rule.

French President Emmanuel Macron has previously acknowledged the colonization as a "crime against humanity" but has stopped short of offering an apology.

Despite their long history in the country, Christians in Algeria today constitute a religious minority that faces significant discrimination in the public

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Four Bayer 04 players are in action at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations being played in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January 2026: Eliesse Ben Seghir for the hosts, Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso,