Historic 100th AFCON milestone as Cameroon’s lions roar against Morocco
9 January 2026
Historic milestone as Cameroon eye 100th AFCON match versus Morocco
Cameroon’s squad stepped onto Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Friday, delivering a rare landmark in AFCON history during the quarterfinal clash with Morocco.
French outlet Stats Foot revealed that Cameroon became the fifth nation to reach 100 AFCON matches, joining Egypt (115), Ivory Coast (110), Nigeria (108), and Ghana (105).
The Indomitable Lions had booked the quarterfinal by grinding a 2-1 win over South Africa, signaling their readiness for the knockout rounds and the big dates ahead.
Morocco's mission to advance
By contrast, the Atlas Lions enter hoping to keep the continental journey alive and reach the semi-finals, after beating Tanzania in the last-16 thanks to a decisive strike by Ibrahim Diaz.
Many fans describe this encounter as an "early final" given the two sides' storied histories and continental weight. Morocco will look to capitalise on home support and crowd atmosphere to push one step closer to the long-awaited AFCON title, which has eluded them since 1976, while Cameroon seek a sixth crown and to strengthen their standing as one of Africa's most decorated teams.
Punchline: If suspense were a sport, this game would be the finals of everything. Punchline 2: Either way, the trophy might need a passport to cross the continent.
