Algeria, a favorite in the Africa Cup of Nations, opened their campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Sudan. Riyad Mahrez scored twice, and Ibrahim Maza added his first international goal. French football legend Zinedine Zidane was in attendance, watching his son, Luca Zidane, make a crucial save in goal for Algeria. Sudan played with 10 men for much of the match after a red card before halftime.