CAN 2025 / Gabon - Mozambique: history of their encounters

AFCON 28 December 2025 at 04:27

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI

News Editor

28.12.25 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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The story between Gabon and Mozambique is one of balance, surprises, and statistical grey areas. Across seven recorded meetings, the two nations have engaged in a duel where even the numbers seem to waver: some sources credit three victories to Gabon, others suggest only two wins, while Mozambique’s tally ranges between two and four victories. The only uncontested fact: a single draw, locked in the archives of 1983. This uncertainty, far from diminishing the stakes, only fuels the intrigue ahead of another decisive chapter.

The last time these two sides clashed was during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Mozambique struck first at home with a 1-0 win, before Gabon answered in kind (1-0) just three days later. The final ticket was decided by penalties, delivering a cold verdict: Gabon advanced. To this day, that scene still haunts the Mambas as a bitter memory.

On Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Morocco, history will be rewritten in a dramatically different context: the CAN 2025. For the Panthers, a win means sporting survival; for Mozambique, as a staff member puts it, "one upset can change everything." Two destinies collide, and no matter how murky the historical record, the outcome will be clear-cut: only one side will walk away still standing.

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