Morocco Aims to End Cameroon’s Historic Reign in Rabat Quarterfinal Showdown
8 January 2026
Who will decide the quarterfinal showdown?
Match Preview
Some key numbers headline the highly anticipated Morocco–Cameroon quarterfinal at Rabat's Moulay Abdellah Stadium for AFCON 2025.
The figures show Cameroon with a historical edge over Morocco, which motivates the Atlas Lions to use home ground and crowd support to improve their head-to-head record against their rival.
Across 12 meetings that began in the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, Cameroon led in six, draws appeared in five, and Morocco's sole win came in 2018 during CAN qualifiers.
In AFCON history the rivals have met three times; Cameroon won the 1988 semifinal in Morocco 1-0.
Similarly, Cameroon won the 1992 group stage in Senegal, while the 1986 group match ended 1-1.
Despite Cameroon's historical edge, Morocco have not lost at home in an official match for 17 years.
Interestingly, Morocco's last home defeat was a 2-0 loss to Cameroon at Fez Stadium in the 2009 World Cup qualifiers.
The winner will face the Nigeria–Algeria semifinal winner in the Africa Cup.
Historical Context
Note that the winner advances to the semifinals to meet the Nigeria–Algeria survivor, a mouth-watering prospect for fans across the continent.
Punchline 1: Cameroon’s defense is so stubborn that even VAR asks for a time-out.
Punchline 2: Morocco’s attack is so patient, it could out-wait a stadium Wi‑Fi signal.
