Ibrahim Mazza Sparks Algeria's AFCON Show with Goal and Assist Against Equatorial Guinea
31 December 2025
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.
