AFCON 2025 Lineups, stats and 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 staff ranked 102nd on the earth will face a tricky last-16 recreation in opposition to 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 might meet South Africa, Burkina Faso or Sudan.

“This group deserves it,” mentioned supervisor Chiquinho Conde, who oversaw a group-stage exit with a degree on the 2023 finals.

“Wow – we have now been by so many difficulties and so many adversities to reach right here and obtain one thing so nice when folks least anticipate it.”

Cameroon beat Gabon 1-0 and drew 1-1 with Ivory Coast, placing David Pagou’s staff stage on factors and tiebreakers with the holders on the high 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,” mentioned Pagou, who took over at the beginning of this month.

“We’re in our personal lane and we don’t know who’s or will not be coming [in the knockout stage]. We all know Mozambique are a really advanced and tough staff to play in opposition to.”

Mozambique v Cameroon: AFCON staff information

Junior Tchamadeu struck the shot that looped off Ghislain Konan for an personal aim to earn Cameroon a degree in opposition to Ivory Coast, however the Stoke Metropolis right-back is suspended in opposition to Cameroon for amassed bookings.

Pagou, who’s with out midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for the match by harm, may rotate his facet with the stress 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 in opposition to 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

The right way 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 enormous vary of gadgets by Channel 4’s website 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 look forward to 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 achieve this 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 in opposition to Gabon was the thirteenth AFCON recreation through which they’ve conceded two or extra targets in a recreation (D3 L9)
• Their report in ultimate 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 ultimate group recreation in 2019
• The Indomitable Lions have conceded in six of their final seven AFCON matches, with their solely clear sheet alongside the best way coming in opposition to Gabon of their opening recreation this time
• A run of 1 clear sheet of their final eight AFCON group matches has included 12 targets conceded
• Their report in ultimate group-stage video games is W8 D10 L3