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Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez (L) celebrates celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the Africa Cup of Nations Group E match vs Sudan at the Prince Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat on December 24, 2025. [Gabriel BOUYS / AFP]
Captain Riyad Mahrez scored in each half as 2019 champions Algeria eased to a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.
Mahrez got the opener after just 82 seconds to the delight of the Algerian fans who made up the vast majority of the 16,115 crowd at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat.
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