Omo Naija, make I gist una wetin happen for AFCON 2025 wey don start like bomb! Captian Riyad Mahrez don show wetin hin sabi as hin score two goals wey help Algeria secure 3-0 win over Sudan. Na wetin dem call ‘opening game’ and e don sweet pass for the desert man dem.

For Moulay El Hassan Stadium wey dey Rabat, na 82 seconds dem play when Mahrez don turn up for show, back-heel style from Hicham Boudaoui just connect am and boom! Na 1-0 for Algeria, crowd don dey mad! 16,115 fans dey enjoy the vibes like say dem dey for nightclub.

Mahrez, wey don don shine for Manchester City and now dey Al-Ahli for Saudi Arabia, no just stop there, e later add second goal for 61 minutes, dey link up with Mohamed Amoura wey pass am nice assist. Na so e take make am 2-0. The crowd dey sing juju for am, as e dey collect ovation like king!

But wait, Sudan no too shine for the match, as dem lose one player—Salaheldin Adil don collect red card for foul play, before halftime, wahala don start for dem. As if that one no enough, Ibrahim Maza join the party late in the game, make am 3-0 for Algeria as dem enjoy sweet victory wey don set dem up for better performance in Group E.

Even Zinedine Zidane, the football legend wey the crowd no fit hide hin joy, dey watch as him son Luca dey keep goal for Algeria. Fans’ reaction when dem see Zidane for the big screen na movie! Dem dey show love to both the team and legend, Naija supporters feel am way!

For another match wey happen earlier, Burkina Faso wey dey face 10-man Equatorial Guinea don pull stunt, snatch 2-1 victory wey dem do for stoppage time. The drama of football, e dey sweet! Equatorial Guinea don show say dem dem fit surprise, but Burkina Faso don show dem say dem no get plans to miss chances.

Algeria don show say dem be squad wey fit deliver and break their bad luck from past AFCON tournaments, as dem don dey struggle for past two tournaments. Now dem start with serious vibes. Na so e be for football, Omo Naija, make we keep our eyes for next matches, because e go hard!