AFCON 2025: Cameroon seal Round of 16 spot with comeback victory over Mozambique

Cameroon booked their place in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night after rallying from behind to defeat Mozambique 2-1 in their final Group F encounter.

Mozambique stunned the Indomitable Lions midway through the first half when Geny Catamo opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, latching onto a well-weighted pass before unleashing a precise strike from the edge of the box that beat the goalkeeper at the left post.

Cameroon responded six minutes later in fortunate circumstances as Mozambique’s Nene, under pressure, inadvertently turned the ball into his own net, restoring parity and swinging the momentum back in favour of the five-time champions.

The comeback was completed shortly after the break when Christian Kofane delivered the decisive moment.

Long-range excellence, match winning impact. Kofane! 🤩🇨🇲#TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 pic.twitter.com/Kw3x8ups7t

— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 31, 2025

The victory ensured Cameroon finished second in Group F with 7 points, confirming their place in the Round of 16.

Round of 16 | Spot 15. 🇨🇲

Cameroon qualify for the next round of the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/1iw90Cglca

— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 31, 2025