"Cameroon knocked us out in the 1988 semifinal, but the past is the past. Today we are a new Morocco. We also have something to lose. We are organising the event at home, and in four months we play the World Cup. There is a big challenge ahead. This is the Cup of Africa for humility. If we play with modesty, we will achieve a good result. The decision will be made on the pitch."
"The past doesn't guarantee the future. Especially in football. You can be very successful yesterday and a flop today. The matches between the two nations are a thing of the past."
Morocco enter a challenging AFCON quarter-final at home against Cameroon while remaining tournament favourites despite uneven performances. Morocco struggled to score, finding the decisive goal against Tanzania only in the 64th minute. Cameroon, absent from 2026 World Cup qualification, showed quality with a 2-1 last-16 win over South Africa. Morocco have never beaten Cameroon in AFCON and lost to them in the 1988 semi-finals, but Morocco present themselves as renewed and stress humility and modesty. Host nation fans express dissatisfaction, and both sides dismiss historical results as not determinative of the upcoming match.
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