Dec 26, 2025
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Four Bayer 04 professional players are in action at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco from December 21 to January 18, 2026: Alicia Ben Seger for the hosts, Edmond Thapsouba of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Maza for Algeria and Christian Kofan with Cameroon.Ticker to Par…
+++ December 24: Tapsoba scored the winning goal for Burkina Faso in the last minute +++
Edmund Tapsoba showed off Burkina Faso in true Ratkusen style. They put Equatorial Guinea behind in the 85th minute of the first round. However, Jorge Minugu (Seattle Sounders) equalized in injury time (90+5) and Tapsoba scored the winning goal with a header (90+8). This was the fourth goal of the national team.
Group E, Thapsoba and Burkina Faso resume the live match between the Werkself professionals against Algeria's Ibrahim Maza on December 28 (kick-off: 18:30), before Sudan await New Year's Eve at 17:00.
+++ Butphyrina 24: Miza with the original goal of Algerians +++
The Algerians started with a convincing 3-0 win against Sudan.Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) put the North Africans in the lead after just two minutes.Just a minute after replacing Maza in the 60th minute, star Mahrez also scored the Algerian's second goal.Just before the end, Little's big moment: The 20-year-old scored a superb header and secured the Algerians' opening victory with his first goal in a national team shirt.
After the match against Burkina Faso, Algeria will also face Equatorial Guinea in the last match of the group stage, on December 31, at 17:00.
+++ December 24th: Cameroon defeats Gabon at the start +++
With Christian Cofane still on the pitch for Werkself in the 3-1 win over RB Leipzig, Cameroon opened the tournament against Gabon and could celebrate after just six minutes: Etta Eong of Spanish Premier League club UD Levante took the early lead.He was able to hold a narrow lead to ensure an early victory.Caffeine is not substituted.
On December 28 (kick-off: 21:00), reigning African Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast will await Cameroon in Group F before facing Mozambique on New Year's Eve at 20:00.
+++ December 21: Morocco overcomes the forced task in the first game +++
After ten minutes, the much-loved Moroccan at home could fulfill the role of favorite on the scoreboard in Rabat.But Soufiane Rahimi (Al-Ain FC) missed the penalty.And so - despite nearly 80% possession in the first half - it took until the 55th minute before Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz scored the opener to make it 1-0.A quarter of an hour before the end of the game, Ayoub El Kaabi, who came off the bench for the next opponent Leverkusen Olympiakos from Piraeus, made it 2:0 and scored the final goal with a fantastic shot from above.Werkself specialist Eliesse Ben Seghir did not play this time.
Morocco's next opponent on Christmas Day at 9 a.m. In the fight for victory in the group is Mali, and in Group A is Zambia.
The games at a glance:
Elias Ben Sagir (Morocco)
Sunday 21 December: Morocco 2-0 Comoros
Friday, December 26, 21:00: Morocco v Mali
Monday, December 29, 8 P.M.: Zambia - Morocco
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
Mi., 24/12: Borek 2:1
Sunday, December 28, 18:30: Algeria - Burkina Faso
Wednesday 31 December at17.00: Sudan - Burkina Faso
Ibrahim Maza (from Algeria)
Wednesday, December 24: Algeria 3-0 Sudan
Sun. December 28, 18:30: Algeria - Burkina Faso
Wednesday December 31, 5:00 p.m. Equatorial Guinea – Algeria
Christian Cofane (Cameroon)
Mi., 24.12.: Cameroon 1:0 Gabon
Sunday 28. December 21:00: Basisir Gading - Cameroon
Wednesday, December 31, 20:00: Mozambique v Cameroon
Who has the best hairstyle on the team?Who has the most questionable fashion sense?And who is really the craziest of them all?Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba and Ernest Poku provide the most honest answers.And you might also find out what Quansah's biggest dream is.Personal, fun, surprising: Werkself in the Bitburger contest fire!
Four Bayer 04 experts will take part in the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from December 21 to January 18, 2026: Elyse Ben Seger against hosts Edmond Tapsoba for Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Maza for Algeria and Christian Kofane for Cameroon.
Show more than twice on Saturday, once on Friday, once on Sunday: Match day for Bayer 04 Women from the match day 16 to 19 is set.Three of the four matches scheduled for Tuesday by the German Football Association (DFB) will be played at home at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium.
More boys and girls shows with this video prove that Bayer 04 is not only a good face on the football field, but also has great lyrical skills in Christmas songs.Robert Andrich, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Jarrell Kwanza, Christian Kugel, Carlotta Wamser and many more players with a very special version of the Christmas song "Jingle Bells!"
