Match Highlights
Algeria's rising star Ibrahim Mazza stole the show as the North African side opened the final group game in AFCON 2025 in Morocco with a commanding 3-0 lead over Equatorial Guinea.
In the first half, Mazza lit up the field by scoring a goal and providing an assist, while Zinedine Belaid and Fares Chaibi added the other two goals to seal the scoreline.
Stats Foot notes Mazza, aged 20 years and 1 month, as the youngest player in AFCON history to provide an assist in a single match, and he also matched a historic double for a teenager by scoring and assisting in the same game, a feat last achieved by John Obi Mikel for Chelsea and Nigeria back in 2006.
The Bayer Leverkusen forward, already catching the eye of scouts, is being tipped as a breakout star of the tournament as Algeria push for progress from the group.
Morocco hosts AFCON 2025, and Algeria's performance keeps their hopes alive in a group that also features strong rivals. The night belongs to Mazza, but the journey is just beginning.
Punchline 1: If Mazza keeps this pace, Leverkusen might start charging admission for every training session—the kid's got star power.
Punchline 2: Defenders should bring sunscreen—Mazza's passes come with a heat-seeking assist, and they're already on fire.
