CAN 2025 (quarter-finals): The 5 key players for Morocco vs Cameroon

The 5 key players for Morocco vs Cameroon

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The host nation, Morocco, faces Cameroon—five-time African champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, and 2017)—this Friday, January 8, 2025, at 19:00 GMT in the quarter-finals of the CAN 2025.

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Here are the five players who could tip the scales in either direction:

Brahim Diaz (Morocco)

With four goals to his name, the Real Madrid star is the top scorer of this CAN 2025. He’s not planning to stop there and has set his sights on Devis Epassy.

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

After a slow start to this CAN, Achraf Hakimi now needs to tighten up at the back and show his full potential to help his country reach the semifinals.

Yassine Bono (Morocco)

The Al Hilal goalkeeper hasn’t been heavily tested in the first four matches, but against Cameroon, he’ll face a much sterner challenge from the likes of Mbeumo, Eyong, and Kofane.

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Christian Kofane (Cameroon)

He embodies the new face of Cameroon. The Bayer Leverkusen striker scored the winning goal against Mozambique and repeated the feat against South Africa. He could once again be decisive.

Carlos Baleba (Cameroon)

With Zambo Anguissa sidelined due to injury, Carlos Baleba has stepped up in midfield and has become one of the standout players of CAN 2025.