Monday 24 February 2025 
The Desert Foxes’ woes continued in Cameroon as they lost to the 28th-ranked African team in their second group outing
Algeria suffered a shocking 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea in their second Group E match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
Esteban Obiang’s 70th-minute goal separated the teams in Douala and it eventually ended the Desert Foxes’ 35-game unbeaten record, since their 1-0 loss to Benin in an Afcon qualifier in October 2018.
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez must lift struggling Algeria to victory over bogey team Ivory Coast this week or the Africa Cup of Nations holders will make a sensational exit after the first round.
Algeria are bottom of Group E and in deep trouble after a stunning 1-0 matchday 2 loss on Sunday to Equatorial Guinea, a nation 85 places lower in the world rankings.
Ahmed Achour