Matchday

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 28 Dec 2025

Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Sudan

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.9 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.7 – 0.7
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Equatorial Guinea 36%, the draw 35%, Sudan 29%.

Sudan won although Equatorial Guinea made the better chances (1.7 xG to 0.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: José Nabil, 60.1 in 45′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Equatorial Guinea

24 Dec 2025L 1–2at Burkina Faso Africa Cup of Nations
17 Nov 2025L 0–2at Madagascar International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025W 1–0at Kenya International Friendlies

Sudan

24 Dec 2025L 0–3at Algeria Africa Cup of Nations
18 Nov 2025D 0–0at Oman U23 International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025L 0–2at Oman International Friendlies

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Equatorial Guinea

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Emilio Nsue Forward13000.6086.1–
José Nabil Forward45000.1360.1–
Jesús Owono Goalkeeper9000–56.6–
Josete Miranda Forward65000.1353.6–
Omar Mascarell Midfielder9000–51.9+4.2
Luís Asué Forward2000–50.6–
José Machín Midfielder70000.2349.4–
Saúl Coco Defender90000.1546.3−3.2
Loren Zúñiga Forward77000.0943.7–
Carlos Akapo Defender9000–41.8–
Pedro Obiang Midfielder69000.3440.7–
Esteban Orozco Defender9000–40.1–
Iban Salvador Midfielder45000.0839.8–
Marvin Anieboh Defender9000–37.5–
Pablo Ganet Midfielder2100–36.8–
Santiago Eneme Midfielder2500–35.0–

Sudan

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Altayeb Abaker Defender1000–75.7–
John Mano Forward1800–57.7–
Monged Elneel Goalkeeper9000–57.1–
Walieldin Khidir Midfielder9000–55.9–
Abdelrazig Omer Midfielder7200–49.0–
Aamir Abdallah Midfielder72000.0548.1–
Mohamed Abdelrahman Forward80000.1147.6–
Sheddy Barglan Defender87000.1047.1–
Bakhit Khamis Defender9000–46.8–
Awad Zayed Defender900–45.9–
Ammar Taifour Midfielder90000.0445.1–
Mohamed Saeed Ahmed Defender90000.0142.7–
Mohamed Eisa Forward90000.3141.2–
Yasir Mozamil Forward18000.1140.1–
Mustafa Karshom Defender9000–35.8–