Cameroon vs Morocco: Lineups & Hakimi Captaincy | [Year]

The moment of truth. Cameroon and Morocco face off this Friday evening (8 p.m.) to secure the second ticket for the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, after Senegal qualified against Mali earlier in the evening (0-1).

On one side or the other, these two big powers of African football present themselves with all their weapons. On the Morocco side, Parisian Achraf Hakimi is, unsurprisingly, the starter and captain. It is exactly the same starting lineup as against Tanzania, in the round of 16, which is lined up for the Atlas Lions.

Only one replacement on the Cameroon side: Mahamadou Nagida replaces Darlin Yongwa.

The composition of Cameroon (3-5-2): Epassy – Malone, Kotto, Tolo (c) – Tchamadeu, Avom, Baleba, Namaso, Nagida – Mbeumo, Kofane

The composition of Morocco (4-3-3): Bono – Hakimi, Aguerd, Masina, Mazraoui – El Khannouss, El Aynaoui, Saibari – Diaz, Kaabi, Ezzalzouli

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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