Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon vs Morocco, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon
    FT
    0 - 2
    Morocco
    • 26': Brahim Díaz
    • 74': Ismael Saibari

    Five for Brahim Diaz as Morocco cruise past Cameroon into AFCON semifinals

    Brahim Diaz extended his run of scoring in every round of the Africa Cup of Nations, and Ismael Saibari added a second, to send Morocco through to the quarterfinals following a 2-0 victory over Cameroon in Rabat on Friday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).
    • 5': Che Malone (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 6': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Danny Namaso (Cameroon).
    • 7': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Christian Kofane.
    • 7': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Che Malone.
    • 8': Arthur Avom (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 9': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Arthur Avom (Cameroon).
    • 9': Arthur Avom (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Cameroon).
    • 12': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon).
    • 13': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Samuel Kotto.
    • 15': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Aboubakar Nagida.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Che Malone.
    • 17': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).
    • 17': Arthur Avom (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 19': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Aboubakar Nagida (Cameroon).
    • 20': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon).
    • 24': Substitution, Cameroon. Junior Dina Ebimbe replaces Junior Tchamadeu because of an injury.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).
    • 26': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 26': Goal! Cameroon 0, Morocco 1. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi following a corner.
    • 28': Aboubakar Nagida (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Nagida with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Che Malone (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi.
    • 39': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
    • 39': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 44': Aboubakar Nagida (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Kofane (Cameroon).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 45'+3': Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cameroon 0, Morocco 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 0, Morocco 1.
    • 46': Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 47': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 47': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Carlos Baleba (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Avom (Cameroon).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Arthur Avom (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 50': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Avom (Cameroon).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Aboubakar Nagida (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 53': Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).
    • 53': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Che Malone (Cameroon).
    • 55': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 55': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Delay in match (Morocco).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Arthur Avom (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 58': Substitution, Cameroon. Georges-Kévin N'Koudou replaces Junior Dina Ebimbe.
    • 60': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Georges-Kévin N'Koudou.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Dévis Epassy (Cameroon).
    • 62': Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 64': Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 65': Offside, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).
    • 66': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
    • 68': Substitution, Morocco. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
    • 70': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Neil El Aynaoui.
    • 72': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Georges-Kévin N'Koudou (Cameroon) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Aboubakar Nagida (Cameroon).
    • 74': Goal! Cameroon 0, Morocco 2. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
    • 77': Substitution, Cameroon. Karl Etta Eyong replaces Christian Kofane.
    • 77': Substitution, Cameroon. Jean Onana replaces Carlos Baleba.
    • 77': Substitution, Cameroon. Frank Magri replaces Danny Namaso.
    • 79': Foul by Arthur Avom (Cameroon).
    • 79': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon).
    • 81': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 81': Jean Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Che Malone (Cameroon).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Ismael Saibari.
    • 86': Substitution, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 87': Arthur Avom (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
    • 87': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georges-Kévin N'Koudou.
    • 89': Foul by Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon).
    • 89': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Morocco. Hamza Igamane replaces Brahim Díaz because of an injury.
    • 90': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 90': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 90': Jean Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Adam Masina.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
    • 90'+3': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Samuel Kotto (Cameroon) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cameroon 0, Morocco 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cameroon 0, Morocco 2.

    Statistics

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    24 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 1
    40.7 Possession 59.3
    9 SHOTS 5
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    158 Accurate Passes 267
    226 Passes 342
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 61
    15 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    18 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    3 Interceptions 5
    35 Effective Clearances 19
    35 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
    Location: Rabat, Morocco
    Attendance: 64,178

    Line-Ups

    CMR Cameroon (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Devis Epassy (GK)
    17 Samuel Junior Kotto
    5 Nouhou Tolo Yellow Card
    3 Che Malone
    24 Carlos Baleba
    15 Arthur Avom Yellow Card
    18 Mahamadou Nagida
    2 Junior Tchamadeu
    26 Christian Kofane
    14 Danny Namaso
    10 Bryan Mbeumo
    Cameroon Substitutes:
    Frank Magri, Christian Bassogog, Arnold Kamdem, Etta Eyong, Enzo Boyomo, Jean Onana, Simon Ngapandouentnbu, Darlin Yongwa, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Gerzino Nyamsi, Georges-Kévin N'Koudou, Christopher Wooh, Serge Patrick Njoh, Olivier Kemen, Simon Omossola.

    MAR Morocco (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    25 Adam Masina
    5 Nayef Aguerd
    24 Neil El Aynaoui
    3 Noussair Mazraoui
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    11 Ismael Saibari
    23 Bilal El Khannouss Yellow Card
    17 Abde Ezzalzouli
    10 Brahim Díaz
    20 Ayoub El Kaabi
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Jawad El Yamiq, Soufiane Rahimi, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Sofyan Amrabat, Ilias Akhomach, Oussama Targhaline, Mohamed Chibi, Youssef Belammari, Youssef En-Nesyri, Hamza Igmane, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Mehdi Harrar, Munir El Kajoui, Chemsdine Talbi, Anass Salah-Eddine.

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