Mozambique v Cameroon preview
In addition to their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) win, Mozambique’s reward for beating Gabon of their second match on the 2025 version is a assured place within the final 16 with a recreation to spare.
The workforce ranked 102nd on the earth will face a tricky last-16 recreation towards Nigeria in Fez on Monday (19:00 GMT) except they beat five-time champions Cameroon of their closing group-stage match, through which case they’d meet South Africa, Burkina Faso or Sudan.
“This group deserves it,” stated supervisor Chiquinho Conde, who oversaw a group-stage exit with a degree on the 2023 finals.
“Wow – we now have been via so many difficulties and so many adversities to reach right here and obtain one thing so nice when folks least count on it.”
Cameroon beat Gabon 1-0 and drew 1-1 with Ivory Coast, placing David Pagou’s workforce stage on factors and tiebreakers with the holders on the prime of Group F.
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: 🇬🇦 2-3 🇲🇿
Historic first win for Mozambique in a back-and-forth #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 thriller. pic.twitter.com/si0pUs3oc6
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 28, 2025
“I need to confess that I didn’t make any calculations,” stated Pagou, who took over initially of this month.
“We’re in our personal lane and we don’t know who’s or just isn’t coming [in the knockout stage]. We all know Mozambique are a really advanced and troublesome workforce to play towards.”
Mozambique v Cameroon: AFCON workforce information
Junior Tchamadeu struck the shot that looped off Ghislain Konan for an personal purpose to earn Cameroon a degree towards Ivory Coast, however the Stoke Metropolis right-back is suspended towards Cameroon for accrued bookings.
Pagou, who’s with out midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for the match via damage, may rotate his facet with the strain to qualify off, as may counterpart Conde.
The previous Mozambique striker, who performed at three AFCON tournaments, introduced in Faizal Bangal for Manuel Kambala in midfield and Domingues for Stanley Ratifo in assault towards Gabon.
Mozambique v Cameroon: AFCON 2025 predicted line-ups
Mozambique beginning XI: Ernan Siluane, Diogo Calila, Mexer, Reinildo Mandava, Bruno Langa, Geny Catamo, Guima, Domingues, Alfons Amade, Witi, Faizal Bangal
Cameroon beginning XI: Devis Epassy, Che Malone, Samuel Kotto, Nouhou Tolo, Junior Tchamadeu, Arthur Avom, Carlos Baleba, Darlin Yongwa, Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Kofane, Danny Namaso
Methods to watch Mozambique v Cameroon: TV channel, reside on-line stream
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 19:00 GMT (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). Within the UK, reside protection is on Channel 4’s YouTube channel. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the match broadcaster.
On-line reside streaming is out there on an unlimited vary of units via Channel 4’s web site and app and the beIN Sports activities app.
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: 🇨🇮 1-1 🇨🇲
Shared factors between Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon in a #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 thriller. pic.twitter.com/fGXXf4TJAX
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 29, 2025
Mozambique v Cameroon: AFCON 2025 stats
- Mozambique ended their await a win in an AFCON match on the seventeenth try (D4 L12)
- They’re but to maintain a clear sheet at AFCON in six campaigns
- Ought to Mozambique keep away from defeat, they’ll accomplish that in successive AFCON matches for the primary time and go undefeated in consecutive video games matches on the finals for a second time, having drawn twice on the 2023 match
- The match towards Gabon was the thirteenth AFCON recreation through which they’ve conceded two or extra objectives in a recreation (D3 L9)
- Their document in closing group-stage video games is D1 L4
- Cameroon have scored of their final seven AFCON matches, final failing to take action of their 0–0 draw and subsequent penalty shoot-out defeat to Egypt within the 2021 semi-finals
- They’ve additionally netted of their final eight group-stage matches, final failing to take action in a 0–0 draw with Benin of their closing group recreation in 2019
- The Indomitable Lions have conceded in six of their final seven AFCON matches, with their solely clear sheet alongside the way in which coming towards Gabon of their opening recreation this time
- A run of 1 clear sheet of their final eight AFCON group matches has included 12 objectives conceded
- Their document in closing group-stage video games is W8 D10 L3
Mozambique v Cameroon prediction
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Cameroon have by no means met Mozambique on the finals however they’ve gained all seven of their encounters with them since a qualifying defeat in 1983 and might be anticipated to proceed that run.
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