Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea start their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group E campaigns on Wednesday in Casablanca.
The Stallions were finalists in 2013 and qualified for the latest edition behind Senegal, including a 1-1 draw against the 2021 champions in Dakar.
Equatorial Guinea collected eight points from six qualifying games to advance behind Algeria, who they held to a 0-0 draw in Malabo.
101GreatGoals.com has the team news and starting line-ups as Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea play their AFCON 2025 opener.
The Nzalang Nacional are back ⚡️
Equatorial Guinea ready to take #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 by storm 🇬🇶 pic.twitter.com/eszkPCtkZx
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 24, 2025
Burkina Faso starting line-up vs Equatorial Guinea
Lorient left-back Arsene Kouassi and Hearts forward Landry Kabore make their AFCON debuts for Burkina Faso.
Striker Dango Ouattara became Brentford’s record signing for £42 million from Bournemouth in August and has three goals in this season’s Premier League, as well as winning four penalties – the most of any player in the division.
Winger Issa Kabore is an option off the bench and has been at Manchester City since 2020, making the latest of a series of loan moves to second-tier Wrexham this season.
Burkina Faso starting 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 starting line-up vs Burkina Faso
Real Madrid prospect Loren Zuniga starts in attack for Equatorial Guinea, who have 2023 AFCON golden boot winner Emilio Nsue on the bench.
Nsue, 36, plays for Spanish second-tier side Intercity and is his country’s record scorer.
Equatorial Guinea starting 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
How to watch Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). In the UK, live AFCON 2025 coverage is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.
Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports 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 (National Bank), 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 (Real 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 (Real Madrid Castilla), Emilio Nsue (CF Intercity).
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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 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 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, 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 final
Sunday, January 18
SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
