AFCON 2025 Quarter-Finals Start Today: Mali vs Senegal and Morocco vs Cameroon

The AFCON 2025 quarter-finals begin today (Friday, 9 January 2026) with two heavyweight ties that set the tone for the weekend: Mali vs Senegal followed by hosts Morocco vs Cameroon. 

Today’s AFCON quarter-final schedule (GMT)

• Mali vs Senegal — 16:00 GMT (Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier) 
• Morocco vs Cameroon — 19:00 GMT (Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat) 

What to watch

• Mali vs Senegal: physical duels, compact defending, and set pieces could decide it
• Morocco vs Cameroon: host pressure vs Cameroon’s power and transition threat