2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group F

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Group F of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 24 to 31 December 2025. The group consisted of defending champions Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, and Mozambique. [1]

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Ivory Coast and Cameroon as the top two teams, along with Mozambique as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
December 2024 [nb 1] December 2025
F1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast WAFU Group G runners-up13 November 202426th 2023 Winners (1992, 2015, 2023)46TBA
F2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon UNIFFAC Group J winners14 October 202414th 2023 Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)49TBA
F3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon UNIFFAC Group B runners-up14 November 20249th 2021 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012)84TBA
F4Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique COSAFA Group I runners-up19 November 20246th 2023 Group stage (1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2023)96TBA

Notes

  1. The rankings of December 2024 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 321053+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 321042+27
3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 31024513
4Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 30034730
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers


Matches

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Ivory Coast vs Mozambique

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
  • Diallo Soccerball shade.svg49'
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Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Attendance: 13,041 [2]
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
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Ivory Coast
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Mozambique
GK1 Yahia Fofana
RB17 Guéla Doué
CB7 Odilon Kossounou
CB21 Evan Ndicka
LB3 Ghislain Konan
DM4 Jean Michaël Seri Sub off.svg 68'
CM8 Franck Kessié (c)
CM18 Ibrahim Sangaré
RF15 Amad Diallo Sub off.svg 81'
CF10 Wilfried Zaha Sub off.svg 67'
LF26 Yan Diomande Yellow card.svg 80'
Substitutes:
FW9 Vakoun Issouf Bayo Sub on.svg 67'
MF6 Seko Fofana Sub on.svg 68'
FW14 Oumar Diakité Sub on.svg 81'
Coach:
Emerse Faé
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GK1 Ernan Siluane
RB23 Diogo Calila Sub off.svg 84'
CB17 Edson Mexer (c)
CB15 Reinildo Mandava Yellow card.svg 55'
LB5 Bruno Langa
DM6 Manuel Kambala Sub off.svg 67'
RM10 Geny Catamo
CM16 Alfons Amade
CM21 Guima
LM19 Witi Yellow card.svg 35'Sub off.svg 67'
CF13 Stanley Ratifo Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutes:
MF7 Domingues Sub on.svg 67'
MF18 Gildo Vilanculos Sub on.svg 67'
FW9 Faisal Bangal Sub on.svg 67'
DF2 Nanani Sub on.svg 84'
Coach:
Chiquinho Conde

Cameroon vs Gabon

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
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Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Attendance: 35,200 [3]
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
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Gabon
GK16 Devis Epassy
CB3 Che Malone
CB17 Samuel Kotto
CB5 Nouhou Tolo
RM2 Junior Tchamadeu Yellow card.svg 87'
CM15 Arthur Avom Sub off.svg 89'
CM24 Carlos Baleba Sub off.svg 46'
CM14 Danny Namaso Sub off.svg 66'
LM13 Darlin Yongwa
AM10 Bryan Mbeumo (c)Yellow card.svg 79'
CF21 Karl Etta Eyong Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutes:
DF6 Gerzino Nyamsi Sub on.svg 89'
MF8 Jean Onana Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Frank Magri Sub on.svg 67'
MF25 Éric Dina Ebimbe Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
David Pagou
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GK23 Loyce Mbaba
RB3 Anthony Oyono
CB5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)
CB4 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda Sub off.svg 85'
LB19 Jacques Ekomié
RM28 Royce Openda Sub off.svg 72'
CM22 Didier Ndong Yellow card.svg 22'
CM17 André Biyogo Poko Sub off.svg 72'
LM27 Teddy Averlant Sub off.svg 33'
CF14 Eric Bocoum Sub off.svg 33'
CF20 Denis Bouanga
Substitutes:
MF8 Clench Loufilou Sub on.svg 72'
FW9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Sub on.svg 33'
MF10 Shavy Babicka Sub on.svg 85'
FW11 Jim Allevinah Sub on.svg 72'
MF18 Mario Lemina Sub on.svg 33'
Coach:
Thierry Mouyouma

Ivory Coast vs Cameroon

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Attendance: 35,165 [4]
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
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Cameroon


GK1 Yahia Fofana
RB17 Guéla Doué
CB7 Odilon Kossounou
CB21 Evan Ndicka
LB3 Ghislain Konan
DM18 Ibrahim Sangaré Sub off.svg 61'
CM8 Franck Kessié (c)
CM6 Seko Fofana Sub off.svg 70'
RF15 Amad Diallo Yellow card.svg 38'Sub off.svg 87'
CF9 Vakoun Issouf Bayo Sub off.svg 70'
LF26 Yan Diomande
Substitutes:
MF25 Jean-Philippe Gbamin Sub on.svg 61'
MF19 Christ Inao Oulaï Yellow card.svg 80'Sub on.svg 70'
FW22 Evann Guessand Sub on.svg 70'
FW10 Wilfried Zaha Sub on.svg 87'
Coach:
Emerse Faé
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GK16 Devis Epassy
CB3 Che Malone
CB17 Samuel Kotto
CB5 Nouhou Tolo (c)
RM2 Junior Tchamadeu Yellow card.svg 75'Sub off.svg 80'
CM15 Arthur Avom Sub off.svg 90+1'
CM24 Carlos Baleba
LM13 Darlin Yongwa
AM10 Bryan Mbeumo
AM14 Danny Namaso Sub off.svg 74'
CF26 Christian Kofane Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutes:
FW21 Karl Etta Eyong Sub on.svg 73'
MF20 Olivier Kemen Sub on.svg 74'
FW11 Christian Bassogog Sub on.svg 80'
DF22 Flavien Enzo Boyomo Sub on.svg 90+1'
Coach:
David Pagou

Gabon vs Mozambique

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Aubameyang Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Moucketou-Moussounda Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Bangal Soccerball shade.svg37'
Catamo Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Calila Soccerball shade.svg52'
Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Attendance: 9,796 [5]
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
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Mozambique
GK23 Loyce Mbaba
RB3 Anthony Oyono Sub off.svg 46'
CB5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)Yellow card.svg 39'Sub off.svg 46'
CB18 Mario Lemina
LB19 Jacques Ekomié
CM12 Guélor Kanga
CM22 Didier Ndong
RW10 Shavy Babicka Sub off.svg 46'
AM17 André Biyogo Poko Yellow card.svg 44'
LW20 Denis Bouanga Sub on.svg 76'
CF9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutes:
MF28 Royce Openda Sub on.svg 46'
DF4 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda Sub on.svg 46'
DF13 Mick Omfia Sub on.svg 46'
FW24 Randy Essang-Matouti Sub on.svg 76'
Coach:
Thierry Mouyouma
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GK1 Ernan Siluane Yellow card.svg 87'
RB23 Diogo Calila Sub off.svg 84'
CB17 Edson Mexer (c)
CB15 Reinildo Mandava
LB5 Bruno Langa
CM21 Guima
CM16 Alfons Amade Yellow card.svg 34'
RW10 Geny Catamo
AM7 Domingues Sub off.svg 64'
LW19 Witi Sub off.svg 64'
CF9 Faisal Bangal Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutes:
MF18 Gildo Vilanculos Sub on.svg 64'
MF6 Manuel Kambala Sub on.svg 64'
DF4 Fernando Chamboco Sub on.svg 79'
DF2 Nanani Sub on.svg 84'
Coach:
Chiquinho Conde

Gabon vs Ivory Coast

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
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Gabon
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Ivory Coast
GK16 François Bekale
RB'21 Jérémy Oyono Sub off.svg 78'
CB4 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda
CB13 Mick Omfia Sub off.svg 78'
LB19 Jacques Ekomié
CM22 Didier Ndong Yellow card.svg 16'Sub off.svg 46'
CM18 Mario Lemina (c)
RW17 André Biyogo Poko
AM12 Guélor Kanga
LW27 Teddy Averlant Sub off.svg 84'
CF20 Denis Bouanga Yellow card.svg 45+2'Sub off.svg 90+3'
Substitutes:
MF8 Clench Loufilou Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Royce Openda Sub on.svg 78'
DF26 Jonathan Do Marcolino Sub on.svg 78'
MF15 Samaké Nzé Bagnama Sub on.svg 84'
FW28 Malick Evouna Sub on.svg 90+3'
Coach:
Thierry Mouyouma
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GK23 Alban Lafont
RB5 Armel Zohouri Sub off.svg 76'
CB2 Ousmane Diomande
CB20 Emmanuel Agbadou
LB13 Christopher Opéri
DM4 Jean Michaël Seri
CM8 Franck Kessié (c)Sub off.svg 68'
CM19 Christ Inao Oulaï
RF14 Oumar Diakité Yellow card.svg 54'Sub off.svg 76'
CF11 Jean-Philippe Krasso Sub off.svg 82'
LF10 Wilfried Zaha Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutes:
FW24 Bazoumana Touré Sub on.svg 68'
FW22 Evann Guessand Sub on.svg 68'
DF17 Guéla Doué Sub on.svg 76'
FW15 Amad Diallo Sub on.svg 76'
FW26 Yan Diomande Sub on.svg 82'
Coach:
Emerse Faé

Mozambique vs Cameroon

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Attendance: 13,093 [7]
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
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Mozambique
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Cameroon


GK22 Ivane Urrubal
RB23 Diogo Calila Sub off.svg 15'
CB4 Fernando Chamboco
CB8 Edmilson Dove
LB2 Nanani
CM6 Manuel Kambala
CM3 Nené Sub off.svg 52'
RW10 Geny Catamo Sub off.svg 60'
AM7 Domingues (c)Sub off.svg 52'
LW18 Gildo Vilanculos
CF13 Stanley Ratifo Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutes:
DF5 Bruno Langa Sub on.svg 15'
MF20 Keyns Abdala Sub on.svg 52'
MF11 João Bonde Sub on.svg 52'
FW24 Melque Alexandre Sub on.svg 60'
FW25 Chamito Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Chiquinho Conde
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GK16 Devis Epassy
RB22 Flavien Enzo Boyomo
CB6 Gerzino Nyamsi Yellow card.svg 72'
CB5 Nouhou Tolo (c)Sub off.svg 42'
LB18 Aboubakar Nagida
CM24 Carlos Baleba
CM20 Olivier Kemen
RW10 Bryan Mbeumo Sub off.svg 46'
AM14 Danny Namaso Sub off.svg 62'
LW9 Frank Magri Sub off.svg 72'
CF26 Christian Kofane
Substitutes:
DF4 Christopher Wooh Yellow card.svg 58'Sub on.svg 42'
FW11 Christian Bassogog Sub on.svg 46'
MF27 Arnold Maël Kamdem Sub on.svg 46'
MF25 Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe Sub on.svg 62'
FW21 Karl Etta Eyong Yellow card.svg 81'Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
David Pagou

References

  1. "Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 produces intriguing groups for continent's greatest show". CAF. 27 January 2025.
  2. "Ivory Coast vs Mozambique match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Cameroon vs Gabon match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Ivory Coast vs Cameroon match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. "Gabon vs Mozambique match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. "Gabon vs Ivory Coast match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  7. "Mozambique vs Cameroon match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.