Host Morocco advances to AFCON 2025 Semi Final

Defeating Cameroon, Morocco has advanced to Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON, 2025 Semi-Finals for the first time since 2004

AFCON 2025: Defeating Cameroon, Morocco has advanced to Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON, 2025 Semi-Finals for the first time since 2004.

Morocco defeated Cameroon in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Quarter Finals played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat Friday January 09, 2026.

The victory sends the Atlas Lions keeps alive their hopes of winning a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 50 years. Morocco had last won the cup in 1976.

Morocco received early lead in the 26th minute of AFCON Quarter Finals when Brahim Díaz sent the ball past the goal post finishing smartly after a header from Ayoub El Kaabi off a corner.. This was his 5th goal of the tournament - continuing his scoring streak in every round.

Ismael Saibari sealed the win in the 73rd (or around 74th) minute with a drilled shot from a free-kick, giving Morocco breathing space.

Morocco will face the winner of Algeria vs Nigeria in the semi-finals to be played today. In the Quarter Finals that will be played tomorrow, Africa Cup defending champions Ivory Coast will face seven-time winners Egypt-led by Mohamed Salah.

Earlier, Senegal advanced to the semi-finals with a narrow win over 10-man Mali.

The Africa Cup 2025 semi-finals are scheduled for January 14, with the third-place playoff on January 17 and the final on January 18 back in Rabat.

[Zohair Mohammed Safwan Faizee is Staff Writer at ummid.com]

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