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Burkina Faso snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over 10-man Equatorial Guinea in Casablanca earlier on Wednesday before Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria overcame Sudan.

LATE DRAMA: Two goals deep in second-half stoppage time saw Burkina Faso snatch a 2-1 victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea. Pic: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy.

Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria got their Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man Sudan on Wednesday.

The captain opened the scoring in the second minute and added to the tally on the hour mark against a Sudan side who had to play with 10 men for most of the match. Ibrahim Maza came on as a substitute to score Algeria's third five minutes from time.