The "Indomitable Lions," Cameroon's national team, lost to host nation Morocco and were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarterfinals.
In the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarterfinals on Friday night, 9 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the host Morocco faced off against the "Indomitable Lions" of Cameroon in an exciting match.
In the 26th minute of the first half, Morocco took a 1-0 lead with a goal by Brahim Diaz, and the half ended with that score.
In the second half, in the 74th minute, Morocco extended their lead to 2-0 as Abde Ezzalzouli delivered a free kick from the right side to the far post, where Ismail Saibari calmly controlled the ball and scored with his left foot.
Neither team scored again in the remaining time. The match ended with Cameroon losing 0-2 to Morocco, resulting in their exit at the quarterfinals. Morocco advanced to the semifinals to await the winner of the Algeria versus Nigeria match scheduled for Wednesday, 14 January.