Algeria has secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a Riyad Mahrez penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso.
Captain Mahrez converted from the spot midway through the first half at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Sunday.
Algeria, African champions in 1990 and in 2019, have the maximum six points after two games in Group E and are yet to concede a goal, with Vladimir Petkovic’s side living up to their billing as one of the pre-tournament favourites.
Burkina Faso and Sudan come next on three points each and play each other in the final round of group games on Wednesday.
Having beaten both of them, Algeria are guaranteed to finish first even if they lose their final outing against currently pointless Equatorial Guinea
Hence, they will play a last-16 tie in Rabat on the 6th of January.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.