South Africa 1-2 Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations· 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

South Africa

Evidence Makgopa 88'

Cameroon

Junior Tchamadeu 34'
Christian Kofane 47'

1:2

📍 Stade El Barid

Timeline

2'
Nouhou Tolo
21'
Mahamadou Nagida
↓ Darlin Yongwa
Siyabonga Ngezana
32'
34'
Junior Tchamadeu0-1
🅰 Samuel Junior Kotto
47'
Christian Kofane0-2
🅰 Mahamadou Nagida
Nkosinathi Sibisi
59'
Aubrey Modiba
↓ Samukele Kabini
63'
Evidence Makgopa
↓ Oswin Appollis
63'
Aubrey Modiba
65'
Teboho Mokoena
72'
Sipho Mbule
↓ Relebohile Mofokeng
75'
79'
Christopher Wooh
↓ Mahamadou Nagida
79'
Olivier Kemen
↓ Danny Namaso
Lyle Foster
83'
Tshepang Moremi
↓ Nkosinathi Sibisi
83'
87'
Carlos Baleba
Evidence Makgopa1-2
🅰 Aubrey Modiba
88'
90'
Enzo Boyomo
↓ Carlos Baleba
90'
Serge Patrick Njoh
↓ Christian Kofane

Game leaders

South Africa

Total ShotsL. Foster4
Accurate PassesS. Ngezana67
SavesR. Williams2

Cameroon

Total ShotsC. Kofane4
Accurate PassesC. Baleba28
SavesD. Epassy3

Stats

South AfricaCameroon

Possession

66%

34%

18Shots10

4Shots on target4

6Blocked shots2

Match info

Kick-off: Sunday 4 January
Venue: Stade El Barid · Rabat, Morocco
Referee: Kamaku Waweru
Attendance: 14,127
Round: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

Form

South AfricaWLWWW

WvsRwanda3-0
WvsZambia3-1
WvsAngola2-1
L

442Accurate passes192

CameroonWDWLD

DvsAngola0-0
LvsCongo DR1-0
WvsGabon1-0
D@Ivory Coast1-1
W@Mozambique2-1

Head to head

RSA leads series 1-0-2

29 Mar 16South Africa0-0Cameroon
26 Mar 16Cameroon2-2South Africa
19 Nov 08South Africa3-2Cameroon

442Accurate passes192

10Mbeumo

26⚽↓Kofane

1Williams

14Mbokazi

19↓Sibisi

21Ngezana

15Aubaas

18↓Kabini

4Mokoena

20Mudau

10↓Mofokeng

9Foster

7↓Appollis

Substitutes · South Africa

6Aubrey Modiba↑
8Tshepang Moremi↑
3Khulumani Ndamane
2Tylon Smith
24Shandre Campbell
5Thalente Mbatha
25Thabang Matuludi
16Sipho Chaine
23Evidence Makgopa↑⚽
13Sphephelo Sithole
12Elias Mokwana
17Sipho Mbule↑
22Ricardo Goss
11Mohau Nkota

Substitutes · Cameroon

20Olivier Kemen↑
22Enzo Boyomo↑
8Jean Onana
23Simon Ngapandouentnbu
18Mahamadou Nagida↑
9Frank Magri
21Etta Eyong
6Gerzino Nyamsi
7Georges-Kévin N'Koudou
4Christopher Wooh↑

90'

Attempt blocked. Lyle Foster (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sipho Mbule.

90'

Substitution, Cameroon. Patrick Soko replaces Christian Kofane.

90'

Substitution, Cameroon. Enzo Boyomo replaces Carlos Baleba because of an injury.

88'

Goal! South Africa 1, Cameroon 2. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aubrey Modiba with a cross.

87'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

87'

Carlos Baleba (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card.

86'

Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Baleba (Cameroon).

85'

Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

85'

Foul by Carlos Baleba (Cameroon).

85'

Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Christopher Wooh.

83'

Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon).

83'

Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

83'

Substitution, South Africa. Tshepang Moremi replaces Nkosinathi Sibisi.

83'

Lyle Foster (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.

82'

Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).

82'

Che Malone (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Attempt missed. Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lyle Foster.

81'

Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aubrey Modiba.

81'

Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a fast break.

79'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

79'

Substitution, Cameroon. Olivier Kemen replaces Danny Namaso.

79'

Substitution, Cameroon. Christopher Wooh replaces Aboubakar Nagida.

77'

Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Baleba (Cameroon).

75'

Substitution, South Africa. Sipho Mbule replaces Relebohile Mofokeng.

73'

Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon).

73'

Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

72'

Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Lyle Foster.

72'

Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72'

Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).

72'

Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

70'

Attempt saved. Arthur Avom (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronwen Williams (South Africa).

69'

Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Dévis Epassy.

69'

Attempt saved. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dévis Epassy (Cameroon).

67'

Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

67'

Foul by Arthur Avom (Cameroon).

66'

Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Nagida with a cross.

65'

Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

65'

Foul by Aubrey Modiba (South Africa).

65'

Carlos Baleba (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

63'

Substitution, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa replaces Oswin Appollis.

63'

Substitution, South Africa. Aubrey Modiba replaces Samukelo Kabini.

62'

Attempt missed. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Relebohile Mofokeng.

62'

Attempt saved. Samukelo Kabini (South Africa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dévis Epassy (Cameroon). Assisted by Lyle Foster.

61'

Attempt blocked. Oswin Appollis (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyle Foster.

59'

Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59'

Foul by Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa).

59'

Christian Kofane (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.

58'

Attempt blocked. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Siyabonga Ngezana.

57'

Attempt blocked. Christian Kofane (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

52'

Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).

52'

Carlos Baleba (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50'

Foul by Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa).

50'

Christian Kofane (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Goal! South Africa 0, Cameroon 2. Christian Kofane (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aboubakar Nagida with a cross.

46'

Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

45'

Second Half begins South Africa 0, Cameroon 1.

45'+4'

First Half ends, South Africa 0, Cameroon 1.

45'+3'

Foul by Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa).

45'+3'

Aboubakar Nagida (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+2'

Attempt missed. Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Relebohile Mofokeng with a cross following a corner.

45'+1'

Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

45'

Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Aboubakar Nagida.

42'

Samuel Kotto (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).

42'

Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).

41'

Offside, South Africa. Lyle Foster is caught offside.

40'

Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aboubakar Nagida.

40'

Attempt blocked. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nkosinathi Sibisi.

39'

Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

39'

Foul by Che Malone (Cameroon).

39'

Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

39'

Foul by Danny Namaso (Cameroon).

39'

Attempt saved. Christian Kofane (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Danny Namaso with a cross.

38'

Foul by Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa).

38'

Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.

34'

Goal! South Africa 0, Cameroon 1. Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Kotto following a corner.

34'

Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

33'

Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

32'

Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

32'

Foul by Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa).

32'

Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

30'

Foul by Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa).

30'

Che Malone (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

29'

Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

29'

Foul by Danny Namaso (Cameroon).

28'

Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Che Malone.

27'

Attempt blocked. Oswin Appollis (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

26'

Foul by Samuel Kotto (Cameroon).

26'

Bathusi Aubaas (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).

25'

Arthur Avom (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

24'

Siyabonga Ngezana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24'

Foul by Christian Kofane (Cameroon).

21'

Substitution, Cameroon. Aboubakar Nagida replaces Darlin Yongwa because of an injury.

20'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

18'

Delay in match because of an injury Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon).

16'

Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dévis Epassy (Cameroon). Assisted by Relebohile Mofokeng with a through ball.

14'

Offside, South Africa. Lyle Foster is caught offside.

13'

Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Foul by Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon).

11'

Attempt missed. Che Malone (Cameroon) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.

Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).

Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Samukelo Kabini (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena.

Attempt missed. Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oswin Appollis.

Offside, South Africa. Lyle Foster is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oswin Appollis with a cross following a set piece situation.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).

Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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