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Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Sudan 0–2 Burkina Faso

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.9
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Sudan 36%, the draw 31%, Burkina Faso 34%.

Burkina Faso won although Sudan made the better chances (1.8 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Arsène Kouassi, 62.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Arsène Kouassi +10.0, Georgi Minoungou +8.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sudan

28 Dec 2025W 1–0at Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup of Nations
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

Burkina Faso

28 Dec 2025L 0–1at Algeria Africa Cup of Nations
24 Dec 2025W 2–1v Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup of Nations
18 Nov 2025W 3–0v Benin International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025W 3–2v Niger International Friendlies

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sudan

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mohamed Abuaagla Midfielder100–100.0–
Abdelsamad Manen Midfielder900–65.1–
Al-Gozoli Nooh Forward81001.1555.8–
Salaheldin Adil Midfielder8900–55.3–
Mohamed Kasri Defender8100–50.9–
Yaser Awad Boshara Defender9000–50.3–
Mazin Mohamedein Defender9000–48.0–
Altayeb Abaker Defender9000–47.6–
Muhamed Tia Asad Forward30000.1346.8–
Mustafa Karshom Defender900–46.5–
Aamir Abdallah Midfielder90000.2446.2–
Awad Zayed Defender9000–41.2–
Yasir Mozamil Forward60000.1940.7–
John Mano Forward90000.0639.2–
Mohamed Abooja Goalkeeper9000–39.1–

Burkina Faso

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mohamed Zougrana Midfielder1600–84.2–
Arsène Kouassi Midfielder90100.1862.3+10.0
Lassina Traoré Forward74100.2158.9–
Adamo Nagalo Defender3100–58.7–
Kilian Nikièma Goalkeeper4500–56.0–
Georgi Minoungou Midfielder90000.1155.9+8.5
Issoufou Dayo Defender5900–55.7–
Ibrahim Blati Tourè Midfielder90000.0255.7–
Stephane Aziz Ki Midfielder74010.2454.8–
Edmond Tapsoba Defender90000.0354.7−3.8
Cyriaque Irié Midfielder59000.0851.5–
Hervé Koffi Goalkeeper4500–48.0−7.6
Cédric Badolo Midfielder9000–47.0–
Dango Ouattara Midfielder3101–45.7–
Saidou Simporé Midfielder9000–44.7–
Pierre Landry Kaboré Forward1600–41.6–