The South Africa vs Cameroon encounter is going to be a challenge between the experience of the South African team and their coach, Hugo against fighting spirit of the Indomitable Lions under coach David Pagou.
The encounter is scheduled for 8 :00pm this Sunday January 4, 2026 at the Al Medina stadium in the Agdal neighborhood in Rabat, Morocco.
The Lions have to win the round of 16 match to proceed to quarter final stage of the competition.
Prior to the encounter both sides coached by Hugo Broos for South African and David Pagou for Cameroon expressed their determination to grab the victory.
During the pre-match press conference the South African coach, Hugo Broos said he would not have mercy on Cameroon and fight to win despite the memories he keeps with the Lions. Hugo Broos won the 2017 AFCON in Gabon with the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and won the third spot with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa during the 2023 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.
On the other side, the Head coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, David Pagou said his team is in their own corner and motivated to challenge the South African side which is solid and has been working together for a long time with an experienced coach.
He said the lions would used their own skills and technics to face the match just as they have been doing since the start of the competition.
About two hundred media professionals are expected to cover the Cameroon vs South Africa encounter at the stadium which is the smallest that the lions have played in since the start of the AFCON tournament.
The Al medina stadium is situated in the Agdal neighborhood of Rabat, it hosted group D matches during the group stage. The stadium has a capacity of 18 thousand seats.
It is the home stadium of Union Touarga Sports, a local club founded in 1969 and went professional in the year 2020 in the Moroccan football championship, called “Botola Pro”
Elvis Teke
