"A crunch encounter awaits in arguably the tie of the round in the last 16 at the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) between South Africa and Cameroon. The showdown at the compact Al Medina Stadium in Rabat has the makings of a fascinating contest between a Bafana Bafana side building towards the World Cup and a Cameroon team that entered the AFCON in disarray."
"South Africa's 2-1 victory against near neighbours Angola was the first time they opened an AFCON with a win in 21 years. Oswin Appollis had given South Africa the lead, but Show had Angola level by the break, before Lyle Foster netted the winner from outside the box. Mohamed Salah led 10-man Egypt to a 1-0 win against South Africa in the second group stage match, and in doing so, he secured the Pharaohs' place in the next round."
South Africa and Cameroon face each other in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match in Rabat on January 4 at 19:00 GMT. South Africa arrive as a side building towards the World Cup after finishing second in their group with six points, beating Angola 2-1 and Zimbabwe 3-2 while losing 1-0 to Egypt. Cameroon reached the tournament amid turmoil after federation president Samuel Eto'o sacked coach Marc Brys and appointed David Pagou, though Hugo Broos previously led Cameroon to the 2017 AFCON title. The fixture promises a competitive, high-stakes encounter.
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