CAN 2025: a surprise guest for Algeria – Burkina Faso

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Algeria continues to draw attention at CAN 2025. After the much-publicized presence of Zinedine Zidane and his family during the opening victory over Sudan (3–0), the Arabic-language outlet winwin reports that the Mbappé family is expected in Rabat to attend the match against Burkina Faso on Sunday. This is yet another sign of the Fennecs’ growing global appeal.

According to the same source, Kylian Mbappé is planning to make the trip especially to support Algeria, accompanied by his brother Ethan and their mother Fayza Lamari, who is of Algerian descent. The report also mentions the possibility of a brief visit by the Real Madrid star to the team’s base camp, and that he might also attend the Morocco vs Mali match to cheer on his friend Achraf Hakimi.

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Beyond the image, this connection takes on a symbolic meaning: it comes within the context of growing interest in Ethan Mbappé, whom the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) hopes to one day convince to join the Greens. If Algeria is now attracting legends, it might also be drawing in its future.

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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