AFCON 2025 – Day 9 Preview: Fixtures, Head-to-Head Records, Kick-off Times & Broadcast Details

The group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 reaches its dramatic conclusion today. While all 16 teams for the knockout phase have been confirmed, the final day of group action promises fireworks as Group F rivals Mozambique, Cameroon, and Côte d’Ivoire battle for positioning that will determine their Round of 16 opponents.

Why It Matters

The stakes remain high despite qualification being secured. The team finishing second in Group F will face Bafana Bafana, while the third-placed side meets tournament favorites Senegal, who will be without suspended captain Kalidou Coulibaly. Côte d’Ivoire, the reigning champions, need at least a draw to confirm top spot, while Cameroon and Mozambique are locked in a duel for pride and positioning.

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Venue: Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Kick-off: 18:00 CAT

Both Sudan and Burkina Faso have advanced from Group E, but this clash will decide who finishes higher. This is only their second competitive meeting and first at AFCON since 2012. Sudan famously beat Burkina Faso 2–1 in that tournament, thanks to a brace from Mudhather Karika. Head coach Kwesi Appiah knows this fixture well, he faced Burkina Faso in the 2013 semi-final while managing Ghana, losing on penalties after a 1–1 draw.

Venue: Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan, Rabat
Kick-off: 18:00 CAT

Equatorial Guinea will play for pride after suffering their first-ever AFCON group-stage elimination. Algeria, by contrast, have already secured top spot and return to the knockouts after two disappointing campaigns. This is their second AFCON finals meeting, following Equatorial Guinea’s famous 1–0 win over Algeria in 2021. Recent history favors Algeria, who dominated qualifying for this tournament, winning five of six matches, including a 2–0 home victory over Equatorial Guinea.

Venue: Grand Stade d’Agadir
Kick-off: 21:00 CAT

This is the first AFCON finals meeting between Mozambique and Cameroon, but their rivalry spans decades. Cameroon have won seven of eight previous encounters, scoring 21 goals to Mozambique’s six. Their history includes dramatic qualifiers, such as the 1984 campaign where Cameroon overturned a 3–0 first-leg defeat to win 4–0 and progress, eventually lifting the trophy. Recent meetings in AFCON and World Cup qualifiers have also gone Cameroon’s way, including a 3–1 win in Douala and 1–0 victory in Tangier during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Mozambique, however, enter this clash riding a wave of history after their first-ever AFCON win against Gabon. A victory tonight would secure second place and a historic showdown with South Africa.

Venue: Grand Stade de Marrakech
Kick-off: 21:00 CAT

Gabon are already eliminated, but Côte d’Ivoire need at least a draw to confirm progression. This is their first AFCON finals meeting, though they have clashed 18 times before. Côte d’Ivoire dominate the head-to-head with 10 wins, including a 5–0 thrashing in 2006 AFCON qualifying. Their most recent encounters came in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying, where Côte d’Ivoire won 1–0 in Korhogo before a goalless draw in Franceville.

Where to Watch

All matches will be broadcast live on SuperSport, CAF’s official platforms, and selected free-to-air channels across Africa. Fans can also stream games via the DStv Stream app and CAF’s digital channels.