Ivory Coast and Cameroon lit up AFCON 2025 with dramatic late rallies that sealed their progress from Group F and sent fans across Africa into celebration. Defending champions Ivory Coast overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Gabon 3-2 in Marrakech, finishing top on seven points, as reported by SoftFootball in the coverage of the stunning comeback.
Goals from Jean-Philippe Krasso, Evann Guessand and teenage hero Bazoumana Toure capped another famous night for the Elephants, who once again refused to accept defeat. Cameroon also had reason to celebrate after edging Mozambique 2-1 in Agadir to finish second in the group.
A 55th-minute strike from young forward Christian Kofane proved decisive, while Mozambique still advanced as one of the best third-placed teams. SoftFootball also highlighted Cameroon's resilience earlier in the group after their thrilling draw with Ivory Coast , underlining how tight Group F proved to be.
