Al Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah scored a 96th-minute header to deny Burkina Faso victory and keep Algeria's Africa Cup of Nations hopes alive.
Algeria had to settle for a point in their opening game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after being held to a 1-1 draw by Angola.
The fight between Algeria and Morocco for the heart and soul of African football is just starting and will continue after both nations launched bids for the hosting rights of the 2025 Afcon finals.
Four years ago Africa was left without a representative in the World Cup last 16 for the first time since the round was introduced in 1986, but the response has been emphatic in Qatar.