Cameroon vs Morocco: AFCON 2025 confirmed starting line-ups and teams
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) host nation Morocco faces a significant challenge as Walid Regragui’s team takes on Cameroon in the quarter-finals held in Rabat this Friday.
The Indomitable Lions, who have claimed five championships, triumphed over South Africa 2-1 in the round of 16, having previously defeated Mozambique and Gabon by a single goal, alongside a 1-1 stalemate with reigning champions Ivory Coast in the group stage.
Brahim Diaz netted his fourth goal of the tournament when the Atlas Lions secured a 1-0 victory against Tanzania in their opening knockout stage match, following victories against Comoros and Zambia, as well as a draw with Mali in their first three encounters.
101GreatGoals.com provides the team updates and starting line-ups as Cameroon and Morocco advance in their AFCON 2025 journeys.
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Cameroon starting line-up vs Morocco
Darlin Yongwa will miss the match for Cameroon due to an injury sustained against South Africa. Rennes’ Aboubakar Nagida steps in as the left-back.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Christian Kofane, who made his professional debut less than a year ago, has scored two goals at his inaugural AFCON and is in the starting line-up.
Manchester United’s Bryan Mbeumo is once again in the lineup, along with Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Cameroon starting XI: Devis Epassy, Che Malone, Samuel Kotto, Nouhou Tolo, Junior Tchamadeu, Arthur Avom, Carlos Baleba, Danny Namaso, Aboubakar Nagida, Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Kofane
Cameroon substitutes: Simon Omossola, Christopher Wooh, Gerzino Nyamsi, Georges-Kévin N’Koudou, Jean Onana, Frank Magri, Christian Bassogog, Patrick Soko, Darlin Yongwa, Olivier Kemen, Karl Etta Eyong, Enzo Boyomo, Simon Ngapandouetnbu, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Arnold Kamdem
Morocco starting line-up vs Cameroon
Achraf Hakimi, the reigning African Footballer of the Year, leads Morocco once again after starting a match for the first time in over two months against Tanzania, following an ankle injury.
Midfielder Azzedine Ounahi is unavailable for the remainder of the tournament due to a leg injury. Noussair Mazraoui from United continues in the starting role.
Real Madrid’s Diaz seeks to maintain his impressive performance, having become the first Moroccan to score in four consecutive games at the finals.
Morocco starting XI: Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Adam Masina, Noussair Mazraoui, Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui, Ismael Saibari, Brahim Díaz, Ayoub El Kaabi, Abde Ezzalzouli
Morocco substitutes: Munir El Kajoui, Sofyan Amrabat, Hamza Igamane, Soufiane Rahimi, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Oussama Targhalline, Mohamed Chibi, Ilias Akhomach, Jawad El Yamiq, Youssef En-Nesyri, Chemsdine Talbi, El Mehdi Al Harrar, Anass Salah-Eddine, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Youssef Belammari
How to watch Cameroon vs Morocco: TV channel, live online stream
The match is set to start on Friday at 19:00 GMT (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). In the UK, viewers can catch the live AFCON 2025 coverage on Channel 4’s E4 and All 4. For those in the USA, the tournament will be broadcasted by beIN Sports.
Live streaming online is accessible across various devices through Channel 4’s website and app, as well as the beIN Sports app.
Cameroon vs Morocco stats
These nations have clashed 13 times in all competitions since 1981, with Cameroon claiming six victories, Morocco winning twice, and the outcome resulting in five draws.
In four AFCON matches featuring Morocco, Cameroon has emerged victorious three times (D1).
The Indomitable Lions remained unbeaten against Morocco throughout their first 13 encounters between 1981 and 2017, winning six times and drawing four.
Cameroon has only lost to AFCON hosts twice since their last-16 exit in the 2023 AFCON, facing defeats against Sudan and South Africa with scores of 2-0 and 3-0, respectively. They have not lost in their last six fixtures against AFCON hosts (W3 D3).
A win would secure Cameroon their 11th appearance in the semi-finals.
This will mark the first AFCON encounter between the two nations in the current century, and it is the first clash at the finals for nearly 40 years, specifically 39 years, 11 months, and 29 days.
Cameroon has recorded two defeats since their last-16 exit in the 2023 AFCON, with both losses to Cape Verde and DR Congo thwarting their World Cup qualification hopes.
Brahim Diaz leads the scoring charts at this AFCON, sitting ahead of seven players who have netted three goals.
Morocco has managed to keep a trio of clean sheets during the tournament, allowing only one goal and has not conceded from open play.
Since their exit from the 2023 AFCON in the last 16, they have experienced one defeat against Kenya while on their path to victory in the 2024 African Nations Championship.
In their past quarter-finals, Morocco faced losses in 1998, 2017, and 2021, but achieved victory in 2004, defeating Algeria 3-1 after extra time.
Cameroon AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Devis Epassy (Dinamo Bucharest), Simon Omossola (St Eloi Lupopo), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Montpellier), Edouard Sombang (Colombe Du Dja).
Defenders: Samuel Kotto (Gent), Gerzino Nyamsi (Lokomotiv Moscow), Jean-Charles Castelletto (Al Duhail), Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), Flavien Enzo Boyomo (Osasuna), Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes), Christopher Wooh (Spartak Moscow), Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City), Darlin Yongwa (Lorient).
Midfielders: Martin Ndzie (Rapid Vienna), Carlos Baleba (Brighton & Hove Albion), Arthur Avom (Lorient), Eric-Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), Brice Ambina (Valerenga), Jean Junior Onana (Genoa), Olivier Kemen (Istanbul Basaksehir).
Forwards: Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United), Christian Bassogog (Al Okhdood), Georges-Kevin N’koudou (Al Diriyah), Danny Namaso (Auxerre), Frank Magri (Toulouse), Karl Etta Eyong (Levante), Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), Patrick Soko (Almeria).
Morocco AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Munir El Kajoui (RS Berkane), El Mehdi Al Harrar (Raja Casablanca).
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain), Mohamed Chibi (Pyramids), Jawad El Yamiq (Al-Najma), Romain Saiss (Al Sadd), Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (Rennes), Nayef Aguerd (Marseille), Adam Masina (Torino), Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester Utd), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
Midfielders: Oussama Targhalline (Feyenoord), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven), Neil El Aynaoui (AS Roma), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Azzedine Ounahi (Girona).
Forwards: Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahce), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos), Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer Leverkusen).
AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
Sunday, December 21 2025
Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)
Friday, December 26 2025
Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe (Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros (Casablanca)
Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali (Rabat)
Saturday, December 27 2025
Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana (Rabat)
Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo (Tangier)
Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania (Rabat)
Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fes)
Sunday, December 28 2025
Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Monday, December 29 2025
Group B: Angola 0-0 Egypt (Agadir)
Group B: Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa (Marrakech)
Group A: Comoros 0-0 Mali (Casablanca)
Group A: Zambia 0-3 Morocco (Rabat)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
Group C: Tanzania 1-1 Tunisia (Rabat)
Group C: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria (Fes)
Group D: Benin 0-3 Senegal (Tangier)
Group D: Botswana 0-3 DR Congo (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
Group E: Equatorial Guinea 1-3 Algeria (Rabat)
Group E: Sudan 0-2 Burkina Faso (Casablanca)
Group F: Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast (Marrakech)
Group F: Mozambique 1-2 Cameroon (Agadir)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
SR1: Senegal 3-1 Sudan (Tangier)
SR2: Mali 1-1 Tunisia (3-2 on penalties) (Casablanca)
Sunday, January 4
SR3: Morocco 1-0 Tanzania (Rabat)
SR4: South Africa 1-2 Cameroon (Rabat)
Monday, January 5
SR5: Egypt 3-1 Benin (after extra time) (Agadir)
SR6: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique (Fes)
Tuesday, January 6
SR7: Algeria 1-0 DR Congo (after extra time) (Rabat)
SR8: Ivory Coast 3-0 Burkina Faso (Marrakech)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
QF1: Mali vs Senegal (Tangier, 16:00)
QF2: Cameroon vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
QF3: Algeria vs Nigeria (Marrakech, 16:00)
QF4: Egypt vs Ivory Coast (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final
Sunday, January 18
SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
Published: 2026-01-09 19:11:00
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