Hosts Morocco take on five-time champions Cameroon in a high-stakes quarter-final on Friday, with a place in the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations at stake.
The Atlas Lions reached the quarter-finals after a narrow 1-0 victory over Tanzania, while Cameroon edged past South Africa 2-1 to set up this heavyweight meeting in Rabat.
Match details
- Date: Friday, 9 January 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 GMT (21:00 local time)
- Venue: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
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Where to watch across Africa and beyond
The tournament is being broadcast extensively across the continent through a mix of pay-TV giants and local free-to-air providers:
- Pan-Africa: SuperSport is the primary broadcaster for Sub-Saharan Africa, offering coverage in English and Portuguese. Canal+ Afrique provides French-language coverage across West and Central Africa.
- North Africa & MENA: beIN Sports holds the exclusive rights for the region, including Egypt and Tunisia.
- Local Free-to-Air: Many national broadcasters are showing the match live, including:
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Morocco: Arryadia TNT (SNRT)
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Cameroon: CRTV Sports and Canal 2 Internacional
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Nigeria: NTA and BON (Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria)
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South Africa: SABC Sport and the SABC+ app
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Ivory Coast: RTI
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Tanzania: Azam Sports
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Zambia: ZNBC
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- UK: Live and free-to-air on Channel 4 and the Channel 4 Sport YouTube channel.
- USA & Canada: beIN SPORTS, available to stream via Fubo and Sling TV.
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Team news
Real Madridβs Brahim Diaz remains the man in form for the hosts, having scored four goals in as many games this tournament. Captain Achraf Hakimi is fit to start after providing the assist for the winner in the previous round.
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β Γquipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) January 6, 2026
Cameroon are monitoring the fitness of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, who was forced off late in the win over South Africa. However, the Indomitable Lions have been bolstered by the emergence of teenage forward Christian Kofane, who has scored in back-to-back matches.
Stoke Cityβs Junior Tchamadeu is also expected to keep his place in defense after scoring the opener in the Round of 16.
View from the camps
Morocco coach Walid Regragui:
“We respect Cameroon’s history, but we are playing in front of our own fans and our goal is simple. We have to be disciplined and clinical. At this stage of the tournament, there is no room for error.”
Cameroon coach David Pagou:
“Morocco are the favourites as hosts, but we have shown a lot of fighting spirit to get here. We aren’t afraid of the atmosphere in Rabat; we thrive in these big matches.”
Match facts
- Cameroon are unbeaten in their three previous AFCON meetings with Morocco (W2 D1).
- This is the first time the two sides have met at the AFCON finals since 1992.
- Morocco have kept clean sheets in three of their four matches at the tournament so far.
- The winner of this tie will progress to face either Egypt or Ivory Coast in the semi-finals.
