Cameroon through to take on Morocco in Cup of Nations

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Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Round of 16 - South Africa v Cameroon - Al Medina Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 4, 2026 South Africa's Lyle Foster in action with Cameroon's Christopher Wooh REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Round of 16 - South Africa v Cameroon - Al Medina Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 4, 2026 South Africa's Samukelo Kabini in action with Cameroon's Junior Tchamadeu REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Round of 16 - South Africa v Cameroon - Al Medina Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 4, 2026 Cameroon's Christian Kofane celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

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RABAT, Jan ‌4 : Cameroon scored a goal in either half to see off South Africa 2-1 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Sunday ‌and set up a ‌quarter-final clash with hosts Morocco.

Five-time winners Cameroon proved too strong at the Stade El Barida as they kept on course for Cup of Nations success ‍to make up for their failure to qualify for this year’s World Cup in North America.

Goals from Junior Tchamadeu ​and teenage striker ‌Christian Kofane ensured a significant victory for the Indomitable Lions ​although they had to fight off a ⁠late comeback as South ‌Africa pulled one back through ​substitute Evidence Makgopa with two minutes to play.

Earlier on Sunday, Morocco booked ‍their berth in the last eight ⁠with a 1-0 win over Tanzania, also ​in Rabat.

(Writing by ‌Mark Gleeson in Rabat; ‍Editing ​by Clare Fallon)

Source: Reuters

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