Mahrez reaches 80 goal contributions on the international stage

Algeria produced a commanding 3–0 home victory over Sudan in their opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with the team’s leader and captain delivering a standout individual performance.

Details: In this encounter, winger Riyad Mahrez struck a brace. The player has now accumulated 80 goal contributions at international level. Across 108 appearances, he has scored 36 goals and provided 44 assists.

In addition, he has found the net at four different editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Since 2015, Bertrand Traoré has been the Burkina Faso national team’s leader in the number of shooting attempts at the Africa Cup of Nations. He has scored 53 goals in 18 matches. Over the same period, he has also netted five goals — the best tally in the team — and provided three assists.

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