Title holder against host country.

The Lions duel between the two favorites of the competition kept its promises, Wednesday, February 3, in the semi-finals of CHAN-2020 *.

Even if, in the end, Morocco won widely 4-0 against Cameroon thanks to goals signed Bouftini, Rahimi and Bemammer

The match started without an observation round.

Cameroon takes the initiative and a free kick from Oukine is repelled by the Moroccan defense (10th).

Soufiane Rahimi quickly responded with a low-to-the-ground strike, perfectly blocked by Kerrido (16th).

The Moroccan goalkeeper saved his family in extremis a few minutes later.

Morocco quickly plays a free kick, taking the Cameroonian defense by surprise.

But alone against Kerrido, the captain of the Atlas Lions Ayoub El Kaabi fails to materialize (18th).

But the hero at the start of the match ends up breaking down.

On a free kick from Namsaoui, Kerrido releases the ball.

Soufiane Bouftini prowls around and takes the opportunity to open the scoring (28th, 1-0).

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Rahimi, leader of the scorers classification

Soufiane Rahimi drives home the point just before half-time.

El Kaabi finds Hafidi behind the defense.

The latter gives a touch to Rahimi who takes the opportunity to score his 4th goal in the competition and take the lead in the scorers standings (40th, 2-0).

Cameroon try to react in the second half.

However, the Moroccans, well grouped in defense, resist and leave no opportunity to the Indomitable Lions.

Then, on a big mistake, Soufiane Rahimi sealed the fate of Cameroon by scoring a second goal (73rd, 3-0).

Mohammed Ali Bemammer finishes demoralizing the local supporters by going from his own realization (83rd, 4-0).

Without trembling, Morocco therefore climbs to the final of CHAN-2020.

He will face Mali, earlier winner of Guinea, on Sunday in order to attempt a double that would be unprecedented in the history of the young competition. 

* The African Football Confederation has decided that the competition will continue to be called TOTAL African Nations Championship Cameroon 2020, despite the tournament being postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19.

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