{"id":523302,"date":"2026-01-02T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=523302"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:20:00","slug":"christian-kofane-nets-winner-as-cameroon-beat-mozambique-in-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/christian-kofane-nets-winner-as-cameroon-beat-mozambique-in-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Kofane nets winner as Cameroon beat Mozambique in AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> AGADIR<br \/>\nTeenage star Christian Kofane made a memorable debut, scoring the winning goal as Cameroon came from behind to defeat Mozambique 2-1 on Wednesday, securing second place in Group F in the Africa Cup of Nations here at Adrar Stadium.<br \/>\nCameroon\u2019s 19-year-old striker from Bayer Leverkusen, making only his second appearance for the national team, was the match-winner in their 2-1 victory over Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage. After earlier wasting several chances, Kofane scored a powerful shot from the edge of the box in the 55th minute to seal the win.<br \/>\nMozambique had taken the lead in the 23rd minute, with a strong strike from Sporting Lisbon\u2019s Geny Catamo. However, their advantage lasted only five minutes after an unfortunate own goal by Mozambican defender Nene. His attempted clearance, following a deflected shot from Cameroon\u2019s Frank Magri, ended up in his own net.<br \/>\nFive-time Cup of Nations winners Cameroon finished with six points but lost out on top place in the group to holders Ivory Coast on the basis of goals scored. The Ivorians triumphed 3-2 over Gabon to top the group and will face Burkina Faso in Marrakech. Cameroon will play South Africa in Rabat on Sunday.<br \/>\nMozambique, who advanced to the last 16 as one of the top four third-placed finishers, will face Nigeria in Fes on Monday in their first appearance in the knockout stages of the tournament.<br \/>\nWednesday\u2019s action completed the first round, with the knockout stage to begin at the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AGADIR Teenage star Christian Kofane made a memorable debut, scoring the winning goal as Cameroon came from behind to defeat Mozambique 2-1 on Wednesday, securing second place in Group F in the Africa Cup of Nations here at Adrar Stadium. 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